Latest MyMedicare Updates Chronic Disease Management & Forecasting GPACI

Upcoming CDM MBS item changes webinar – Wednesday 9 October 2024

RACGP are holding a webinar in October about the upcoming changes to chronic disease management items. This webinar will be very timely ahead of the changes commencing (pending passage of legislation) from 1 November. All General Practices, GPs, Practice Managers and other Practice staff are encouraged to attend.

Upcoming changes to chronic disease management items

Webinar 9 Oct, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (AEDT)

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.

Speakers:

Imogen Colton, Director of the General Practice Section in the MBS Policy and Review Branch at the Department of Health and Aged Care.

Louise Riley, Assistant Secretary of the MBS Policy and Review Branch of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

To register for the Webinar please access the below link:

RACGP – Upcoming changes to chronic disease management items

Forecasting General Practice In Aged Care Incentive Payments

New resources have been published on the Services Australia page to support providers and practices to forecast payments and eligibility for the General Practice In Aged Care Incentive. There are separate resources for practices and for providers:

1. Practices
   1. Forecast eligibility for MyMedicare Incentives for an Organisation site/Practice
   2. Search for and view eligibility assessments for MyMedicare Incentives for an Organisation site/Provider
2. Providers
   1. Forecast eligibility for MyMedicare Incentives as a Provider
   2. Search for and view eligibility assessments for MyMedicare Incentives as a Provider

You can find all of these infographics on the HPE MyMedicare page

Please contact pracsupport@c2coast.org.au for information and support.