Upcoming changes to MBS Chronic Disease Management Arrangements
Changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule items for chronic disease management have been deferred from 1 November 2024 until 1 July 2025. The additional time will support all practices and providers, including GPs and allied health providers, to be ready for the changes to these important services.
Chronic diseases are a leading cause of illness and death in Australia, and with an ageing population, these changes aim to improve care delivery. The changes aim to:
- simplify, streamline, and modernise the arrangements for health care professionals and patients
- promote continuity of care
- encourage the regular review of chronic condition management plans
- support communications between a patient’s multidisciplinary care team
- ensure existing patients can continue to access the care they need.
What can you do to prepare?
Activity 3 takes a focus on enhancing MyMedicare patient engagement and registration communications.
Activity 2 of the Chronic Condition Management (CCM) Activation Series will focus on planning with your practice team to ensure they aware and prepared for the upcoming changes.
Prepare your general practice for changes to the Chronic Condition Management (CCM) MBS items by participating in our Activation Series, starting with Activity 1.
It’s time to get your general practice ready for changes to Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) MBS items.
Important updates and resources
MBS Online has recently published a new factsheet outlining what the upcoming Changes to Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) MBS items mean for other members of the general practice team that often play an important role in chronic condition management plans and ongoing care.
MBS Online has recently published the ' Upcoming changes to Chronic Disease Management Framework ' , providing guidance on the revised MBS framework for managing patients with chronic conditions in primary care.
