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Diabetes education health service provided to a patient by an eligible diabetes educator for assessing the patient’s suitability for group services for the management of type 2 diabetes, including taking a comprehensive patient history, identifying an appropriate group services program based on the patient’s needs and preparing the patient for the group services if:

(a) the patient has type 2 diabetes; and

(b) the patient is being managed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) under:

(i) a GP chronic condition management plan that has been prepared or reviewed in the last 18 months; or

(ii) until the end of 30 June 2027—a GP Management Plan prepared prior to 1 July 2025; or

(iii) a multidisciplinary care plan; and

(c) the patient is referred to an eligible diabetes educator by the medical practitioner; and

(d) the service is provided to the patient individually and in person; and

(e) the service is of at least 45 minutes duration; and

(f) after the service, the eligible diabetes educator gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c);

payable once in a calendar year for this or any other assessment for group services item (including services in items 81100, 81110 and 81120 or items 93284 or 93286 of the Telehealth Attendance Determination)

Fee: $93.25 Benefit: 85% = $79.30

(See para AN.15.3, AN.15.5, AN.15.6, MN.9.1, MN.9.2 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $279.75

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Dietetics health service provided to a person by an eligible dietitian, as a group service for the management of type 2 diabetes if:

(a)   the person has been assessed as suitable for a type 2 diabetes group service under assessment item 81100, 81110 or 81120 or items 93284 or 93286 of the Telehealth Attendance Determination; and

(b)  the service is provided to a person who is part of a group of between 2 and 12 patients; and

(c)   the service is provided in person; and

(d)  the service is of at least 60 minutes duration; and

(e)   after the last service in the group services program provided to the person under item 81105, 81115 or 81125 or item 93285 of the Telehealth Determination, the eligible dietitian prepares, or contributes to, a written report to be provided to the referring medical practitioner; and

(f)   an attendance record for the group is maintained by the eligible dietitian;

to a maximum of 8 group services in a calendar year (including services to which items 81105, 81115 and 81125 or item 93285 of the Telehealth Attendance Determination apply)

Fee: $23.20 Benefit: 85% = $19.75

(See para AN.15.3, AN.15.5, AN.15.6 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $69.60

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