Introduction of CDCC Pilot Scheme

Scheme Objectives Logo of CDCC Pilot Scheme

  • Provide convenient screening services for diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HT), and provide blood lipid testing
  • Provide tailored health management plan for Scheme Participants to control chronic disease risk factors
  • Prevent chronic diseases and reduce related complications
  • Practise "Family Doctor for All"

Comprehensive Support

Community-wide Promotion
  • The Government will launch a series of promotion activities to encourage eligible citizens to participate
Proactive Recruitment
  • DHC/DHCE will assist citizens in enrolling and pairing with a Family Doctor
  • Family Doctors who support participant enrolment at their clinics can directly invite eligible individuals to enrol.
Self-determined Co-payment Fee
  • Upon enrolment in the Scheme, in addition to receiving a fixed Government subsidy, Family Doctor can determine the co-payment fee for each subsidised consultation in the Treatment Phase
Government Subsidy
  • All services of the Scheme, including medical consultations, medications, laboratory investigations, dedicated nurse clinic, allied health services, are partially subsidised by the Government. Scheme Participants are required to pay the co-payment fee only
Purchasing Drugs at Discounted Price
  • Family Doctor can directly and conveniently procure drugs required during the Treatment Phase from designated suppliers of the Government at discounted prices
Support from Medical Laboratories
  • The Government has arranged designated laboratories to provide various investigations and examination services referred by Family Doctor according to Scheme Participants' needs
Integrated Care by Professional Team
  • Family Doctor will be supported by a multidisciplinary team including nurses and allied health professionals (optometrists/ podiatrists/ dietitians/ physiotherapists). The above services will be coordinated by DHC/DHCE
Doctor-Patient Partnership Incentive Mechanism
  • Scheme Participants who achieve health incentive targets, will enjoy a one-off reduction in co-payment fee for a subsidised consultation in the following programme year with a maximum amount of $150 (the Government recommended co-payment fee)
  • Family Doctor who has a certain percentage of Scheme Participants under his/her care achieving health incentive targets in blood sugar and blood pressure levels, will also receive incentive payment. The incentive payment is based on 15% calculation of the number of subsidised consultation attended by target-achieving Scheme Participants, Government subsidy per subsidised consultation and recommended co-payment fee
Bi-directional Referral Mechanism with HA
  • Bi-directional referral mechanism is developed with the Hospital Authority (HA) to support and empower Family Doctors in long-term management of Scheme Participants
  • Family Doctor can arrange for Scheme Participant with clinical needs to receive a one-off specialist consultation at an HA designated Medicine Specialist Out-patient Clinic according to pre-defined criteria and guidelines
  • HA Medical specialist will provide clinical advice and a management plan to help Family Doctor and DHC/DHCE continue manage Scheme Participant's chronic diseases in the community
  • DHC/DHCE will support the co-ordination and communication amongst Family Doctors, Scheme Participants and HA