Important Changes to Care Plans from 1 July 2025
We want to inform our patients about significant changes to how care plans are managed at our practice as of 1 July 2025. These updates are part of a national effort to simplify and improve management of chronic health conditions for patients.
What’s Changing?
A new, simpler care plan: From 1 July 2025, the current system using separate GP Management Plans (GPMPs), Team Care Arrangements (TCAs), and reviews will be replaced with one easier plan – the GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP).
New referral process: Allied health referrals (for physiotherapy, dietetics, etc.) will now be given as a referral letter, not on the old EPC form.
If you're registered with MyMedicare: You’ll need to have your care plan and reviews done at the same clinic where you're registered.
No change to who qualifies: You’re still eligible for a care plan if you have a chronic health condition (lasting or expected to last over 6 months) or a terminal illness.
No change to allied health limits: You can still get up to five Medicare-covered allied health visits per year.
How This Affects You
If you already have a care plan: You can continue using your current care plan until 30 June 2027. After that, you’ll need to switch to the new GPCCMP to keep accessing services.
Better team-based care: This new system is designed to help your GP and other providers work more closely together – so your care is more connected and easier to manage.
Reviews still needed: To keep using allied health services under your care plan, you’ll need to have your GPCCMP set up or reviewed within the last 18 months.
What Should You Do?
Check your MyMedicare status: If you haven’t registered yet, consider signing up for better continuity of care.
Talk to your doctor: At your next visit, ask if your care plan needs to be updated.
Keep up with review appointments: This keeps your plan active and ensures you keep getting support services.
Why Are These Changes Happening?
The goal for these updates is to:
Simplify and modernise care planning.
Promote regular review of chronic condition management.
Make care more continuous and coordinated for all patients.
If you have any questions or want to know what this means for you, please speak to your GP or one of our staff. We’re here to help every step of the way.
