Upcoming changes to chronic disease management items
Event Details
- October 9th, 2024
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Free
Last updated 16 September 2024
Upcoming changes to chronic disease management items
Event organiser
RACGP
Event description
A revised framework for chronic disease management will commence on 1 November 2024. These changes, which were announced in the 2023-24 Budget, reflect the recommendation of the MBS Review Taskforce. Key changes include:
- Replacing GP Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements with a single GP Chronic Condition Management Plan
- Removal of the requirement to consult with at least two collaborating providers, as described under the current Team Care Arrangement
- Providing for practice nurses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners and Aboriginal heath workers to assist with the preparation and review of plans
- Supporting continuity of care by requiring patients registered through MyMedicare to access plans and reviews through the practice where they are registered
- Equalising the fees for development and review of a plan to support ongoing reviews
- Moving to referral letters for referrals to allied health services
- A two year transition period for existing patients with a GP Management Plan and/or Team Care Arrangement.
Prior to 1 November, practices are encouraged to:
- Register your practice for MyMedicare and link your participating providers to your Organisation Site Record, if you have not done so already.
- Register your patients with chronic conditions or existing care plans in MyMedicare as a priority.