What Is a Medicare Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan?

The Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Program—formerly known as the Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) program—is a Medicare-funded initiative that helps people with long-term health conditions access coordinated care. If you have a chronic medical condition lasting longer than six months, such as lower back pain, arthritis, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, or post-surgical rehabilitation needs, you may be eligible for a CDM plan.

A CDM plan is created by your GP to help manage your condition more effectively. It outlines your health needs and goals and sets up a structured treatment plan. As part of this, your GP may prepare Team Care Arrangements, allowing you to receive Medicare-subsidised support from allied health professionals, such as Exercise Physiologists.

What Is Bulk-Billing and Gap-Free Exercise Physiology?

Accredited Exercise Physiologist is part of the allied health team eligible to provide services under the Medicare Chronic Disease Management program.

At Enjoy Therapy Exercise Physiology, we offer bulk-billing for Medicare CDM referrals. This means the Medicare rebate covers the full cost of your session, so you pay nothing out-of-pocket, with:

✔ No gap fee

✔ No out-of-pocket cost

✔ $0 per session (for up to 5 Medicare-subsidised sessions per year)

Do I need a referral for Medicare bulk billing?

Yes — you do need a referral for Medicare Chronic Disease Management (CDM) services. To access Medicare-subsidised Exercise Physiology sessions, your GP must complete the EPC/CDM referral letter/form.

Only your General Practitioner can create the CDM plan and issue this referral, as specialists and other health providers are not able to.