Skip to main content For Australians living with endometriosis, using Medicare's Chronic Disease Management plan (CDMP) and team care arrangement can be immensely helpful.
These plans are drafted in consultation with your General Practitioner (GP) and are available to people with chronic conditions, including chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis (those expected to last longer than 6 months). They allow patients to receive subsidised allied health services, such as physiotherapy, dietetics, and psychology, which can assist in managing symptoms and ensuring psychological well-being. It is important to discuss and put in place a Management Plan with your GP to assist with care from multiple health professionals. If you are interested in accessing these services, arrange an appointment with your GP. At the time of booking mention that you want to create a GP Chronic Disease Management Plan so they can ensure you have enough time to complete the documents.
A GP Management Plan can help people with chronic medical conditions by providing an organised approach to care. A GPMP is a plan of action agreed between a patient and their GP. The plan identifies the patient’s health and care needs, sets out the services to be provided by the GP, and lists the actions the patient can take to help manage their condition.
Source: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-disease/medicare-chronic-diseas…
Patients with complex care needs requiring multidisciplinary care are eligible for Team Care Arrangements. These will help coordinate more effectively the care needed from a patient’s GP and other health or care providers. TCAs requires a GP to collaborate with at least two other health or care providers who will give ongoing treatment or services. TCAs provide access to Medicare-subsidised care from selected allied health care providers for individual treatment services.
Source: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-disease/medicare-chronic-diseas…
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