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Select the Location Specific Practice Number
(LSPN) from the list. If there is no LSPN press 1
to select N/A.
If you wish to add a different LSPN, enter 99
and enter the relevant LSPN then press
ENTER.
MBS ITEM 2
If applicable enter or select a second MBS
item number. Otherwise press ENTER.
NO CONCESSION ENTITL
1 OVERRIDE
2 DECLINE
If CEV was requested and the patient does
not have any entitlement, press 1 to
OVERRIDE or press 2 to DECLINE the
transaction.
ASSIGN BENEFITS
1 OK - ASSIGN BENEFITS
2 NO – DO NOT ASSIGN
The patient must agree to assign the
Medicare benefit payment to the practitioner
by pressing 1. If the patient declines to assign
the Medicare benefit to the practitioner, they
must press 2 to cancel the transaction.
If the claim is successful the terminal will
produce a Bulk Bill Assignment Advice, hand
this to the patient. If the claim is unable to be
completed successfully, process the Bulk Bill
claim through an alternative channel.
LSPN 1
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