Introduction of "CDCC Pilot Scheme" and
"Hepatitis B Co-care Scheme"

Scheme ObjectivesLogo of CDCC Pilot Scheme

  • "CDCC Pilot Scheme" - To provide convenient screening services for chronic diseases (including DM and HT) and blood lipid testing, allowing for a comprehensive approach to the assessment and proper management of cardiovascular disease risk factors, including the "three highs"
  • The service scope of the CDCC Pilot Scheme will further be expanded to provide risk-based chronic hepatitis B screening and management as the Hepatitis B Co-care Scheme
  • "Hepatitis B Co-care Scheme" - To provide risk-based hepatitis B screening and management
  • To provide a tailored health management plan for Scheme Participant to control risk factors for chronic diseases
  • To prevent chronic diseases at an early stage, thus reducing related complications
  • To realise the goal of "Family Doctor for All"

Scheme Content

Screening Services
  • Family Doctor will perform assessment and arrange investigations for screening
  • Family Doctor will arrange blood test(s) at designated medical laboratory
  • Family Doctor will explain investigation report and diagnosis, and formulate appropriate health management plan
  • DHC/DHCE will arrange free HBsAg Rapid Diagnostic Test (Applicable to Hepatitis B Co-care Scheme only)
Health Management Plan
  • The maximum number of subsidised visits per participant programme year "PPY" allotted for respective management programmes based on disease groups under the Treatment Phase of the CDCC Pilot Scheme is set out as follows:
     
    Disease Group(s) Management Programme
    1 HT and/or DM 1 Up to six (6) subsidised visits per Scheme Participant within each PPY
    2 Specific Blood Sugar Level of Prediabetes 2 Up to four (4) subsidised visits per Scheme Participant within each PPY
    3 Specified Condition of Dyslipidemia only 3 Up to four (4) subsidised visits per Scheme Participant within the first PPY and two (2) subsidised visits per Scheme Participant for each subsequent PPY
    4 Chronic hepatitis B 4 Up to four (4) subsidised visits per Scheme Participant within each PPY
    1 A Scheme Participant who is diagnosed with HT and/or DM shall fall within this category regardless of whether he/she is also diagnosed with Prediabetes, CHB or Specified Condition of Dyslipidaemia.
    2 A Scheme Participant who is diagnosed with Specific Blood Sugar Level of Prediabetes, but is not diagnosed with HT, shall fall within this category, regardless of whether he/she is also diagnosed with CHB or Specified Condition of Dyslipidaemia.
    3 A Scheme Participant who is diagnosed with Specified Condition of Dyslipidaemia without Specific Blood Sugar Level of Prediabetes, HT, DM or CHB shall fall within this category.
    4 A Scheme Participant who is diagnosed with CHB but is not diagnosed with, HT, DM or Specific Blood Sugar Level of Prediabetes shall fall within this category, regardless of whether he/she is also diagnosed with Specified Condition of Dyslipidaemia.
  • If a Scheme Participant is diagnosed with more than one Relevant Illnesses which fall within more than one (1) disease group above, the maximum number of subsidised visits allotted for a Relevant Illness within each PPY will be determined by the disease group of the Relevant Illness with the highest number of subsidised visits.
  • Family Doctor will arrange blood test(s) at designated medical laboratory, and prescribe medicine according to health needs
  • DHC/DHCE will arrange dedicated nurse clinic and/or allied health services according to referral by the Family Doctor and condition of the Scheme Participant (Applicable to "CDCC Pilot Scheme" only)
Coordination and Support from DHC/DHCE
  • To follow up and coordinate health management plan of Scheme Participant
  • To set health goals together with Scheme Participant based on Family Doctor's suggestion
  • To enhance Scheme Participant's self-health management, promote Scheme Participant empowerment and help to build a healthy lifestyle

Caring Services

Family Doctor for All
Scheme Participant can choose his/her preferred Family Doctor to receive personalised and comprehensive primary healthcare services.
Comprehensive Care
Family Doctor will formulate health management plan based on screening results and provide medical consultations, medications as well as referrals to laboratory investigations, dedicated nurse clinic and allied health services to meet the medical needs of Scheme Participant.
Personalised Case Management
DHC/DHCE will coordinate health management group activities, nurse clinic and allied health services based on the health management plan of Scheme Participant.
Integrated Care by Professional Team
A multidisciplinary team including Family Doctor, nurses, allied health professionals (optometrist/ podiatrist/ dietitian/ physiotherapist) and DHC/DHCE will support various medical needs of Scheme Participant.
eHealth App Support
Scheme Participant can use the eHealth App to browse health information, access personal health record, as well as record and self-monitor certain health parameters such as blood pressure and weight.
Government Subsidy
The Government will partially subsidise medical consultations with Family Doctor, medications, laboratory investigations, dedicated nurse clinic and allied health services under the Scheme. Scheme Participant is required to pay the co-payment fee only.
Incentive Mechanism
Starting from the second programme year, Scheme Participant who achieves health incentive targets will enjoy a one-off reduction in co-payment fee by $150 maximum (i.e. the co-payment fee recommended by the Government) for the first subsidised consultation in the following year of the Scheme.
Bi-directional Referral Mechanism with HA
Under the bi-directional referral mechanism developed with the Hospital Authority (HA), Family Doctor can arrange with the coordination by DHC/DHCE 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, for clinical advice on the health management plan, so as to facilitate Scheme Participants in receiving continuing and co-ordinated primary healthcare services in the community.

Besides, to cater to the healthcare needs of the underprivileged groups, the Government piloted preventive screening and care services for the groups in the Family Medicine Clinics (FMCs) of the Hospital Authority (HA). Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme recipients, Old Age Living Allowance (OALA) recipients aged 75 or above, or holders of valid Certificate for Waiver of Medical Charges who are interested in joining the programme, may be arranged to receive the relevant service at designated HA FMCs via District Health Centres (DHC) / DHC Expresses. For details, please click here to download the service information.