Generally speaking, Medicare doesn’t usually cover chiropractic under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). However, if you’ve had a terminal or chronic condition for six months or longer, you may be eligible for a GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements (TCA).4
With this care plan, you’ll have access to Chronic Disease Management (CDM) items under Medicare. Upon referral, you’ll be eligible to receive Medicare rebates for five individual visits to an allied health professional (e.g. chiropractor) per calendar year. If you aren’t eligible for this care plan, you can still go to a chiropractor without health insurance, but you’ll have to pay the full out-of-pocket costs.
Medicare can also help pay for examinations like X-rays, which you can use in conjunction with chiropractic services.