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Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Program

The Chronic Disease Management (CDM) program is an initiative by the Australian Federal Government to help people access allied health services (e.g. Chiropractic) under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS, Item 10964).  The program allows people with chronic complaints to have up to five (5) Medicare-subsidised visits to an allied health practitioner to help manage their condition. (Other allied health providers include: Dietitians, physiotherapists, Podiatrists, etc).  The program has also been referred to as ‘Care Plans’. Through the CDM program, we can

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What To Expect On Your First Chiropractic Visit

Your first chiropractic visit can be a daunting experience, especially if you’ve never been to a chiropractor before. A myriad of questions might be going through your mind: Am I in the right place? Am I going to be able to tell them what’s wrong ? Will I be examined before I get treated? Will I be referred for x-rays? The first chiropractic visit to Point Cook Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre will be a fact-finding session. We want to discover

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Private Health Insurance Reset

The start of a new Financial Year (i.e. 1st July) is when some private health insurance companies reset their benefits. This means that their members can claim and receive reimbursements for their chiropractic care again, especially for those who used up their benefits during the previous financial year. Below is a list of the companies that have resets in 1st July of every year: AHM (Australian Health Management Group), PeopleCare, Defence Health,  Navy Health. So if your private health insurer is

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How To Get From Point Cook Chiropractic To Meadows Life

Meadows Life Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre is approximately 5 kilometres away from Point Cook Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre in a general direction towards the City.  Here are a couple of ways to get from our Point Cook office to our Altona Meadows office: Our office from Central Avenue Meadows Life Chiropractic Health & Wellness Centre is located immediately next to Central Square Shopping Centre’s Aldi Supermarket. 1. Via Princes Freeway Starting from Main Street, Point Cook, head east

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