See the table below comparing the age range and billing timeframes of the Heart Health Check to other health assessment items (e.g. 701–715).
Add routine yearly Heart Health Check reminders to eligible patient records and your practice registers.
Incorporate other incentive programs to add value to your Heart Health Check activities e.g.
- The Practice Incentive Program Quality Improvement (PIP QI) measures align with several components of the Heart Health Check. Refer to the QI incentives section.
- Chronic disease management (CDM) items – for patients who have a chronic condition you can co-claim relevant CDM item numbers.
- Consider if patients are also eligible for a medication management review.
- Bulk billing items that can be used include 10990 or 10991 for eligible patients.
- Use the workforce incentive program (WIP) to increase the support services of your nurses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and eligible allied health professionals.
- Seek out relevant locally designed lifestyle programs with your PHN, or via HealthPathways.

TIP: Map the workflow from patient recruitment to claiming and develop a flowchart to demonstrate financial viability.