About GPCCMP Plans
These plans, previously referred to as an ‘Enhanced Primary Care’ or ‘Chronic Disease Management Plan’, are prepared by your General Practitioner (GP) when you have ongoing, complex care needs (for more than 6 months) that need to be managed. The plan is designed to support patients in accessing allied health services at a subsidised cost. Allied health professionals mentioned in the plan, such as speech pathologists and occupational therapists, would be responsible for managing and monitoring the client’s care needs such as a recently diagnosed expressive and receptive language delay or speech sound disorder.
Who is Eligible for a GPCCMP Plan?
The following person’s can seek a referral from their GP*:
- Medicare card holders (including children) with ongoing, complex health conditions/needs
- Residents of aged care facilities
- Individuals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent (eligible for up to 10 subsidised sessions)
*It is at the discretion of your GP at whether they issue you a GPCCMP plan, despite meeting the above requirements.
What’s the Referral Process?
Upon determining that you/your child would benefit from a referral to allied health, your GP will write a referral in the form of a Chronic Condition Management Plan letter. This letter allows you to access up to 5 individual services each calendar year at a subsidised rate. Referrals under a GPCCMP are valid for the timeframe stated in the referral. If there’s no timeframe stated, they’re valid for 18 months.
Your GP may recommend a local allied health professional, OR you can provide them with the following details:
Full name of your therapist* from HDST
Our phone number: 9054 1996
Our Address: Solent Centre, Building A Level 3 Suites 301-303
1 Burbank Place, Norwest NSW 2153
The client must provide their therapist with a copy of the referral form prior to commencing their next session. This can be given in hand to reception or emailed to your therapist or bookings@hdspeechtherapy.com.au.
*If there is a change in the speech pathologist providing the service the GP should be notified of the change.
If all sessions are not used during the calendar year in which the client was referred, the unused sessions can be used in the next calendar year. However, those sessions will be counted as part of the five sessions with allied health professionals available to the client during that calendar year.
How much is the rebate?
The current rebate is $61.80 (as of the 1st of July 2025). We do not bulk bill (i.e. only charge the Medicare rebate) for services at Hills District Speech Therapy. Our therapy and assessment fees are more than the rebate amount and need to be paid in full prior to making a claim. You will be left with an out of pocket expense from each GPCCMP session, however these expenses will count towards your Medicare safety net.
How can I make a claim?
Upon having provided your therapist with a copy of the referral and paying the full session fee, you will be emailed a receipt with important information required by Medicare to make a successful claim. You can then provide Medicare with this receipt using the app or visiting your closest Medicare branch. The rebate will be deposited into your nominated bank account. If you lose track of how many speech pathology services you have claimed in a calendar year, please contact Medicare on 132 011.