Medicare
Chiropractic Treatment now covered by Medicare.
Medicare now covers up to a maximum of five chiropractic treatments per patient per calender year. Chiropractic patients eligible for this rebate (of $50.95) must have had (or are likely to have) a chronic or complex condition for 6 months or longer. It includes conditions such as asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal conditions and stroke.
In order to receive the rebate the patient must get an Enhanced Primary Care plan from their GP before coming to the chiropractor.
Australian Government.
Department of Health and Ageing.
Allied Health Services Under Medicare.pdf
In summary:
- Maximum of five (5) services per patient each calendar year
- Medicare rebate of $50.95 per service, with out-of-pocket costs counting towards the extended Medicare safety net
- Patient must have an Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) plan prepared by their GP
- GP refers to allied health professional
- Allied health professional must report back to the referring GP
i am so glad the Medicare now covers it!!!
yay now i can go get my back fixed
Thanks for sharing this information about chiropractic. Great information and the more we share the better. People need to know about this stuff!
Dr. Michael Horowitz
Vancouver Chiropractor
Do you think that chiropractic should be covered by Medicare? Should it be available to everyone? Would you be more likely to use chiropractic if there was a medicare rebate?