Medicare Care Plans and DVA: Chiropractic Cover for Eligible Patients

If you have a chronic health condition or hold a DVA card, you may be eligible for subsidised chiropractic care. Here is how both pathways work and how to find out if you qualify.

GP Chronic Condition Management Plans

If you have had a musculoskeletal condition for six months or more, your GP may be able to set you up with a Chronic Condition Management Plan. This gives you access to up to five Medicare-subsidised allied health visits per calendar year, which can include chiropractic. The current rebate is $61.80 per visit.

As of 1 July 2025, these plans were simplified. Previously, your GP had to refer you to at least two different allied health providers across your five visits. That requirement has been removed, so your GP can now refer all five sessions to chiropractic alone if that is the most appropriate care for your condition.

To get started, book a chat with your GP about whether a care plan suits your situation. If they agree, they will provide a referral and you bring that along to your first appointment with us.

DVA Chiropractic Care

If you hold a DVA Gold or White card, chiropractic care may be fully covered with no out-of-pocket cost. Gold card holders can access chiropractic for any clinically necessary musculoskeletal condition, regardless of whether it is related to service. White card holders are covered for conditions that have been accepted as service-related, commonly things like chronic back pain, neck pain, sciatica, and knee pain that developed during service.

Under DVA arrangements, providers accept the DVA fee as full payment, so there is no gap fee for eligible treatment. A referral from your GP is generally required before your first visit.

Getting Started

If either of these applies to you, the easiest first step is a conversation with your GP. Once you have your referral in hand, book online or give us a call on (08) 9274 5615 and we will take care of the rest.

At BodySync Chiropractic, we accept the full DVA fee as payment for eligible veterans, meaning no out-of-pocket cost for DVA card holders. For patients on a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan, the Medicare rebate is applied to your visit and the remaining gap is payable on the day.

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