Appointment to book for this service
Long Consultation (30 minutes)
Please ignore any gap fee warning displayed when booking. All Chronic Condition Management Plan consultations at DC Medical Centre are bulk billed for eligible patients.
Living with a long-term medical condition can involve regular appointments, medicines, monitoring and care from different health professionals. A Chronic Care Plan helps bring these together into a clear, coordinated approach to your health.
At DC Medical Centre, your GP can work with you to identify health goals, plan treatment, organise appropriate referrals and review your progress over time.
DC Medical Centre bulk bills eligible Medicare Chronic Care Plan preparation and review consultations. There is no out-of-pocket fee for these eligible care plan services at our practice.
A GPCCMP is a personalised written plan prepared with your GP to help manage one or more chronic medical conditions. It records your health needs, treatment goals, agreed actions, care providers and arrangements for follow-up.
From 1 July 2025, GPCCMPs replaced the former GP Management Plans (GPMPs) and Team Care Arrangements (TCAs) for new plans.
Official Medicare information
Read the government guidance on GPCCMP eligibility, services and ongoing management.
Services Australia ↗To be eligible for a Medicare-funded GPCCMP, the following requirements generally apply:
You have at least one medical condition that has lasted, or is likely to last, six months or more, or a terminal medical condition.
Your GP considers that structured care planning would benefit your health. A diagnosis alone does not automatically guarantee a plan.
The plan is generally provided through the practice delivering most of your ongoing GP care. MyMedicare-registered patients must use their registered practice.
People living in residential aged care generally access different multidisciplinary care planning arrangements rather than a GPCCMP. Medicare eligibility and previous care plan history are checked before claiming.
There is no fixed list of qualifying diagnoses. Your GP considers how a structured care plan could support your individual needs.
Individual allied health services per calendar year for eligible patients, shared across providers and subject to GP referral and Medicare rules.
Depending on your condition, your GP might refer you to a:
The five visits are not five per profession. Additional services may be available under specific Medicare rules, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and eligible people with type 2 diabetes. Allied health providers may charge a gap fee even though DC Medical Centre bulk bills its eligible care plan consultations.
Discuss your medical history, current treatment, ongoing difficulties and what you would like to improve.
Your GP outlines suitable health goals, treatment actions, services and who will be involved in your care.
Where clinically appropriate, your GP may provide referrals to eligible allied health professionals.
Return periodically to assess progress, update treatment goals and adjust the plan as your needs change.
A new GPCCMP can ordinarily be prepared once every 12 months.
A GPCCMP review can ordinarily be claimed once every three months.
Earlier preparation or review may be possible in exceptional circumstances, such as a significant change in your condition, if Medicare requirements are satisfied.
Your GP decides what is appropriate
A care plan does not automatically entitle you to a set number of referrals. Your GP recommends services that are clinically relevant to your needs.
Check allied health fees
Medicare generally provides a rebate towards eligible allied health appointments; it does not guarantee those appointments will be free.
Existing older plans
Plans created before 1 July 2025 may continue to support access to eligible services under transitional arrangements until 30 June 2027.
Bring useful information
Please bring your current medication list, relevant specialist letters, investigation results and the names of healthcare providers involved in your care.
Our team can help you choose a suitable appointment. Your practitioner will confirm eligibility and whether a care plan is appropriate.
Eligible care plan consultations are bulk billed at DC Medical Centre.
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