EPC CDM

Chronic Disease Management Medicare Items (from 1st July, 2005)

Since the 1st July 2005, new items in the Medicare Benefits Schedule have made it easier for GPs to manage the health care of patients with chronic medical conditions, including patients who need multidisciplinary care.

The Government is introducing new Medicare items to replace the existing Enhanced Primary Care Items. The new items will make multidisciplinary care planning and access to allied health services easier for GPs and their patients. In the first instance, a GP will be able to develop a 'GP management plan' to help a patient with chronic illness. For patients with complex care needs, this plan may be supplemented by a 'team care plan' which would involve allied health workers.

Practice nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers will be able to assist GPs in the preparation of GP management plans. A team care plan will involve at least two other health care providers such as a physiotherapist, dietician, diabetic educator etc. Under team care plans, these allied health professionals will be able to access the allied health professional MBS item.

GPs will have access to Medicare rebates for preparing and reviewing GP management plans for patients with chronic medical conditions. For patients requiring multidisciplinary care, GPs can also claim from Medicare for coordinating team care planning and review services.

The Chronic Disease Management (CDM) items will apply to treatment of people with asthma, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, mental illness and other chronic conditions.

	Factsheet
	Care Planning vs Chronic Disease Management Items
	MBS Explanatory Notes
	MBS Fee and Item Rebates
	Scenarios for applying CDM items
	FAQ - Commonly asked questions

Healthy Kids Check Item 709 and 711 (updated 10 July 2008)

The Healthy Kids Check was released on 1 July 2008. MBS Items 709 and 711 will support medical practitioners and practice nurses to undertake Healthy Kids Checks to ensure every four year old child in Australia has a basic health check to see if they are healthy, fit and ready to learn when they start school. The Healthy Kids Check will promote early detection of lifestyle risk factors, delayed development and illness, and introduce guidance for healthy lifestyles and early intervention strategies.

	Healthy Kids Fact Sheet
	Healthy Kids Q and A
	Healthy Kids Checklist
	Healthy Kids Get Set 4 Life Fact Sheet
	Healthy Kids Get Set 4 Life (Brochure)
Growth Charts - Boys
	Weight For Age Boys Birth to 36 months
	Head Circumference Boys Birth to 36 months
	Length For Age Boys Birth to 36 months
	BMI For Age Boys 2 To 20 Years
	Weight For Boys 2 To 20 Years
	Stature For Age Boys 2 To 20 Years
Growth Charts - Girls
	Weight For Age Girls Birth to 36 months
	Head Circumference Girls Birth to 36 months
	Length For Age Girls Birth to 36 months
	BMI For Age Girls 2 To 20 Years
	Weight For Girls 2 To 20 Years
	Stature For Age Girls 2 To 20 Years

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