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Chronic Disease Management Plan Online

Get a Chronic Disease Management Plan from a bulk billed telehealth GP. Access Medicare rebates for up to 5 allied health sessions per year.

Can I get a Chronic Disease Management Plan online via telehealth?

Yes. An AHPRA-registered GP at NewDoc can create a Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) during a bulk billed telehealth consultation. Per Services Australia, the consolidated GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (MBS item 92060, in effect since 1 July 2025) replaces the previous GP Management Plan + Team Care Arrangement pair and gives eligible patients access to Medicare rebates for up to 5 allied health sessions per calendar year (physio, dietitian, exercise physiology, podiatry, etc.).

The consultation, the plan, and any allied health referrals are bulk billed for eligible Medicare cardholders, with no out-of-pocket cost. Reviews are usually recommended every 3-6 months.

What a Chronic Disease Management Plan does

A Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) is a Medicare-funded pathway for people with chronic or long-term health conditions. It involves your GP documenting your condition, goals, and management plan, then coordinating care across allied health providers. Once in place, it gives you access to Services Australia-administered Medicare rebates for up to 5 allied health sessions per calendar year.

The plan is designed for conditions that require ongoing, multidisciplinary care, diabetes, heart disease, chronic respiratory conditions, persistent pain, and many other long-term conditions can qualify. If you would like to read more about telehealth-via-NewDoc for related conditions, see our type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and asthma pages.

How the process works

During a telehealth consultation, your GP will take a history of your chronic condition, identify the allied health providers most likely to help (such as dietitians for diabetes, or physiotherapists for osteoarthritis), and create the plan. You receive a copy, and the relevant referrals are issued to your chosen providers.

Reviews are typically recommended every 3–6 months to check progress and update the plan. Follow-up telehealth consultations are bulk billed for eligible Medicare cardholders.

References

This content is informational and does not replace individual medical advice. For personal assessment, book a consultation with your GP. In emergencies, call 000.

Reviewed by Dr. Jason Yu FRACGP

Last reviewed 15 May 2026. Editorial policy

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Chronic Disease Management Plan?

A Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) is a structured GP-led plan for people with a chronic condition that has lasted, or is likely to last, at least six months. It can provide access to Medicare rebates for up to 5 allied health sessions per calendar year.

Can I get one via telehealth?

Yes. A GP can create a CDMP during a telehealth consultation if clinically appropriate. The plan is documented, shared with you, and used by allied health providers to claim Medicare rebates.

Which conditions qualify?

Qualifying conditions include diabetes, heart disease, asthma, chronic pain, osteoarthritis, cancer, stroke, kidney disease, and many others. Your GP will confirm whether your condition qualifies.

Which allied health services are covered?

Services covered include physiotherapy, dietetics, exercise physiology, podiatry, psychology (under specific criteria), occupational therapy, and more. Up to 5 sessions in total per calendar year are Medicare-rebated.

Is the GP consultation bulk billed?

Yes. NewDoc bulk bills telehealth consultations for eligible Medicare cardholders, with no out-of-pocket cost for the consultation or the CDMP itself.

How much does a Chronic Disease Management Plan cost?

Through NewDoc, the GP consultation that creates your Chronic Disease Management Plan is bulk billed for eligible Medicare cardholders — there is no out-of-pocket cost for the consultation, the plan document itself, or the allied health referrals. Each subsequent allied health visit (physio, dietitian, exercise physiologist, podiatrist, etc.) attracts a Medicare rebate under MBS items 10950–10970 (currently around $61 per session, indexed annually), with a small gap fee depending on what the provider charges. Up to 5 of these rebated allied health sessions are available per calendar year. Reviews of the plan with your GP every 3-6 months are also bulk billed.

What is the difference between a Chronic Disease Management Plan and a GP Management Plan?

Until mid-2025 there were two separate documents — a GP Management Plan (GPMP, MBS item 721) and a Team Care Arrangement (TCA, MBS item 723) — that together gave access to allied health rebates. Services Australia consolidated these into a single GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (often shortened to CCMP, CDMP, or 'chronic disease management plan' colloquially) under MBS item 92060 from 1 July 2025. Existing GPMPs and TCAs created before then remain valid; new plans use the consolidated framework. The function is the same — your GP documents your chronic condition, sets goals, and refers you to allied health providers for Medicare-rebated care.

What are the 5 Cs of chronic disease management?

The '5 Cs' is a memory aid for the principles of effective chronic-condition care taught in Australian general practice training: Control (managing the disease), Comply (medication adherence), Communicate (between patient, GP, and allied health team), Coordinate (across the multidisciplinary team), and Cost / Copay (minimising financial burden via bulk billing and PBS). The Chronic Disease Management Plan operationalises all five — it puts the GP at the centre as care coordinator, structures the multidisciplinary team via referrals, and the bulk-billed pathway through NewDoc minimises out-of-pocket cost for eligible patients.

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