This webinar is now fully booked. It will be recorded and made available for RACGP members to access on demand afterwards.
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.
Learning outcomes
- Identify new MBS item numbers for chronic condition management and when to bill these.
- Implement arrangements for other healthcare professionals to assist with the preparation and review of GP chronic condition management plans.
- Utilise referral letters to provide relevant clinical information to allied health professionals
