GP Care Plan & Medicare Dietitian Visits

If you’ve been told you may be eligible for Medicare-supported dietitian visits, the current pathway is usually a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP). You may still hear people use older terms such as “EPC” or “Chronic Disease Management plan”, particularly for plans created before the 2025 changes.

Are dietitians covered by Medicare?

Sometimes. Medicare does not cover every dietitian appointment. If you have a chronic condition and your GP prepares a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) with a dietitian referral, Medicare can support eligible visits, up to five individual allied health services per calendar year shared across the providers in your plan. Private dietitian appointments can also be booked without a referral. At Karma Nutrition a gap fee applies for Medicare-referred appointments; see the fees page for the current pathway.

What is a GP care plan?

“GP care plan”, “EPC plan” and “chronic disease management plan” are older or everyday names for what is now called a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP). It is prepared by your GP or a prescribed medical practitioner, and it is the document that allows eligible Medicare-supported allied health visits. From 1 July 2025 it replaced the previous GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangement. Plans prepared before 1 July 2025 have transition arrangements through 30 June 2027.

What a GPCCMP is

A GPCCMP is prepared by a GP or prescribed medical practitioner for an eligible patient with a chronic condition. Where allied health care is appropriate, the GP can refer the patient to eligible providers such as a dietitian.

How many allied health visits are available?

Eligible patients can access up to five MBS-supported individual allied health services per calendar year under the chronic-condition framework. Those services are shared across the allied health providers involved in the plan — they are not automatically five dietitian visits if you are also using other allied health services.

What changed from the old EPC/CDM system?

From 1 July 2025, the previous GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangement pathway was replaced by the single GP Chronic Condition Management Plan. Older plans prepared before 1 July 2025 have transition arrangements through 30 June 2027.

How to get a referral

Ask your GP whether a GPCCMP and dietitian referral are appropriate for your condition and circumstances. Your GP determines eligibility and which allied health services should form part of the plan.

Do you need a GPCCMP to see a dietitian?

No. Private dietitian appointments can be booked without a GP referral. The GPCCMP pathway is relevant when you want to access eligible Medicare-supported allied health services.

Does a GPCCMP work with telehealth?

Yes. Eligible GPCCMP-referred allied health services can be delivered by telehealth as well as in person — see online dietitian appointments for how that works.

See the fees page for how Karma Nutrition handles Medicare, DVA and private appointments, or book a consultation if you already have your referral.

This is general information only and is not personal medical or financial advice. Medicare rules and rebate amounts can change; confirm your eligibility and current entitlements with your GP or Medicare.

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