> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.rebateright.com.au/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.rebateright.com.au/_mcp/server. # Post-assignment A **post-assignment** is a Bulk Bill Assignment of Benefit agreement the patient signs **after** the service. It is the straightforward path when you already hold the claim: the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items are known, and the agreement is built from the claim you would lodge. New here? The [Assignment of Benefit overview](/assignment-of-benefit) explains how pre- and post-assignment differ, and covers signing and retention. This page is about post-assignment on its own. A rendered post-assignment Bulk Bill Assignment of Benefit agreement in the general format: assignment type Post assignment, the MBS item number with its date, a past-tense assignor's statement, the Services Australia privacy notice, and a signature line. A **post-assignment** agreement (general format). Download the PDF. *** ## When to reach for post-assignment Post-assignment fits the common case, where the service is done and the claim is ready: * the **service has been rendered** and the **MBS items are known** * you already have the **bulk bill claim** assembled, so there is no separate agreement data to gather * the patient agrees and signs **after** the service If the patient needs to agree before the service (at booking or check-in), use [pre-assignment](/assignment-of-benefit/pre-assignment) instead. *** ## What the agreement says A post-assignment is written in the **past tense**: the patient assigns their benefit to the professional who **rendered** the service. It shows: * the **MBS item number(s)** from your claim * the **date** of the service, specimen collection, or imaging procedure * the assignor's statement for the service stream (general, pathology, or diagnostic imaging), in the words Services Australia prescribes *** ## Built from the claim you lodge A post-assignment is your bulk bill claim, rendered as a signable agreement rather than lodged. You supply the claim you would send to Services Australia, plus the servicing provider's name. RebateRight produces **one agreement per patient visit**, each on its own page with its own signature line, so a claim covering several patients yields a batch to sign. *** ## Signing and keeping it The patient (or, where they cannot sign, a parent, guardian, or other responsible person) signs and dates each page. An electronic signature is fine. Keep the signed agreement and be able to produce it on request. The [overview](/assignment-of-benefit#signing-the-agreement) covers both in full. *** ## For engineers The request shape, fields, and runnable examples are in the [Post-assignment (PDF) endpoint reference](/api-reference/medicare-claiming/bulk-bill-claim/assignment-of-benefit/post-assignment-pdf). *** ## Related * [Assignment of Benefit overview](/assignment-of-benefit): pre vs post, and the shared obligations * [Pre-assignment](/assignment-of-benefit/pre-assignment): the before-the-service counterpart * [Bulk Bill Claim](/bulk-bill-claim): build the claim this renders from