The prevalence of chronic conditions is increasing in Australia. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare almost 1 in 6 (16%; 4.1 million) Australians claimed a Chronic Disease Management service in the past year.
From 1 July 2025, the new GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) came into effect, bringing new item numbers, workflows and changes to how GPs care for patients with chronic conditions.
The GPCCMP replaced the existing GP Management Plans (GPMP) and Team Care Arrangements (TCA) and review items.
Four new MBS items are now billable. These items replace the previous items used for GP Management Plans (229, 721, 92024, 92055), Team Care Arrangements (230, 723, 92025, 92056) and reviews (233, 732, 920278, 92059).
Patients that had a GP Management Plan or Team Care Arrangement in place prior to 1 July 2025 will be able to continue to access referred allied health services consistent with those plans for two years.
Although these changes primarily affect medical practitioners, allied health professionals providing MBS services should also be aware of the changes to plan and referral requirements
For more information, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has produced the following fact sheets:
- an overview of the changes
- transition arrangements for existing patients
- referral arrangements for allied health services
- MBS items for GP chronic condition management plans.
How Tonic screens are simplifying GPCCMP and MyMedicare patient comms
We know how dedicated your team is, and how important the new GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) and MyMedicare registration updates are for the practice and for your patients.
If your practice has a Tonic screen, we have developed a series of concise and friendly practice slides designed to deliver clear messages directly to your patients as they wait in your practice’s reception area.
We use eye-catching visuals that explain what the new GPCCMP means for them ahead of their appointment. This helps your team be proactive and have more focused and efficient conversations, ensuring patients get the answers they need quickly.
What do you need to?
Absolutely nothing. Unless you tell us you’d rather not have the slides, we have put them on your screen.
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