The Medicare Web Services deadline has been extended, in advice provided by Services Australia.
A large number of our practices have already upgraded to Medicare Web Services-enabled versions of their software prior to the original cutoff date of the 19th of June, 2022. These practices are now successfully operating under the new Medicare Web Services framework.
For practices that are yet to upgrade to a Medicare Web Services-enabled version of software, Services Australia have provided a grace period, extending the Medicare Web Services deadline to the 28th of August, 2022.
Services Australia have advised that this grace period will NOT be extended further.
Services Australia will be contacting practices that have not yet upgraded to Medicare Web Services in the next few weeks, to ensure that practices are in the process of transitioning to the new framework.
The latest versions of Bp Premier and Bp VIP.net are both fully compliant with Medicare Web Services functionality.
Do not delay your upgrade to Medicare Web Services. Delaying your upgrade may result in longer support call times and being unable to claim if you have not switched over once the grace period ends.
Need Further Assistance?
For further information or advice on this matter, you can contact our Software Support team on 1300 40 1111 (Australia), or 0800 40 1111 (New Zealand), and selecting Bp General Products (Option 1/1) at the menu.
You can also contact us via our dedicated Medicare Web Services email address: medicarewebservices@bpsoftware.net.
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