Chronic Conditions Management: General Practice Activation Series
As the new year begins, many existing patients with chronic disease management plans will be due for a renewal, along with their team care arrangements. Patients and practices often align these plans with the start of the calendar year, as allied health items available through team care (items 10950–10970 and 81100–81125) renew at this time.
Chronic Conditions Management: change activities for your general practice
It’s time to prepare your general practice for changes to Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) MBS items. Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) MBS item changes recommended by the MBS Review Taskforce are the first major change to chronic disease management in 20 years, and are scheduled to come into effect 1 July 2025.
Chronic Disease Management and MBS deferred to 1 July 2025
On 25 September the Department of Health and Aged Care announced the commencement date for Chronic Conditions Management MBS item changes have been deferred to 1 July 2025.
First major change to MBS Chronic Disease Management items since 2005
The Department of Health and Aged Care has announced major changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for chronic disease management from 1 November 2024.