What is the purpose of the Government’s Chronic Disease Co‑care Scheme?
The Chronic Disease Co‑care Scheme (“The CDCC Scheme”) implements the concept of “Family doctor for all.” Through a district‑based, cross‑professional public‑private collaboration model coordinated by District Health Centers (DHCs) and DHC Express, the Scheme subsidizes the diagnosis and management of common chronic diseases in Hong Kong—specifically diabetes and hypertension—at private clinics.
The Scheme emphasizes early detection and early treatment, as well as encouraging participants to practice self‑management in partnership with healthcare providers, achieving the goal of “co‑care.” The aim is to help patients manage chronic diseases more effectively and reduce the public’s demand for specialist and hospital services.
Starting 7 February 2026, the service scope will be expanded to include the Hepatitis B Co‑care Program, which provides risk‑based screening and management for hepatitis B. Higher‑risk individuals can receive hepatitis B screening and personalized health management plans. The objective is to identify people with chronic hepatitis B in the community early and provide long‑term follow‑up to reduce risks of severe complications such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Who are the main target groups of the Scheme?
Chronic Disease Co‑care Scheme
The main target groups are individuals newly diagnosed with diabetes and/or hypertension.
The Scheme does not cover existing diabetes/hypertension patients already receiving care in the public healthcare system.
Hepatitis B Co‑care Program
The main target groups are individuals at higher risk of hepatitis B.
Who is eligible to join the Scheme?
Chronic Disease Co‑care Scheme
- Hong Kong residents aged 45 or above
- With no known history of diabetes or hypertension
- Willing to enroll in the Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHRSS)
Hepatitis B Co‑care Program
Hong Kong residents who:
- Were born in 1988 or earlier (the year the universal neonatal hepatitis B vaccination program started), and
- Have a family member (parents, siblings, children) or sexual partner with chronic hepatitis B, and
- Have never been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B and shown no related symptoms, and
- Have never completed the full hepatitis B vaccination course
- Agree to enroll in the Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHRSS)
How to enroll and pair with a Quality HealthCare doctor?
For Chronic Disease Co‑care Scheme
If you wish to join the Scheme and pair with a Quality HealthCare doctor:
- You may use the search engine on the Chronic Disease Co‑care Scheme website contact our doctor with the
label, and contact them to enroll, pair up a doctor and schedule your first consultation directly.
Alternatively:
- Visit any DHC or DHC Express for registration.
Staff will provide a list of participating private doctors for you to choose from.
After successful pairing, you will be arranged to receive screening and management services from your chosen doctor.
Note: You may only be registered under one doctor at any given time.
For Hepatitis B Co‑care Program
If you are interested in joining the Hepatitis B Co‑care Program and being matched with a Quality HealthCare doctor as your designated doctor, you may first enquire at your nearby District Health Centre (DHC)/ District Health Center Express. Eligible citizens will receive a free rapid diagnostic test for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg RDT). If the result is positive, the DHC will match eligible participants with family doctors, and participants may choose a Quality HealthCare doctor from the list provided.
Please note that, unlike the Chronic Disease Co‑care Scheme (CDCC), registration for the Hepatitis B Co‑care Program cannot be done directly at Quality HealthCare Medical Centers at the moment. Participation is only possible through District Health Centers or District Health Centre Expresses. After successful matching, participants will be arranged to receive screening and management services provided by the selected doctor.
Note: You may only be registered under one doctor at any given time.
What services are covered under the Schemes?
Both Chronic Disease Co‑care(CDCC) Scheme and Hepatitis B Co‑care Program consist of a Screening Phase and a Treatment Phase.
For the CDCC Scheme:
| Phase | Services |
| Screening Phase |
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If a Scheme Participant is diagnosed as one of the following two categories by a doctor in the investigation results during the Screening Phase, he/she will be eligible to enter the Treatment Phase for receiving consultation and further chronic disease management.
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| Treatment Phase |
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Note: Subject to mutual agreement, the doctor may charge the Scheme Participant for services outside the service scope of the Scheme
For Hepatitis B Co‑care Program:
| Phase | Services |
| Risk Assessment (arranged by DHC/DHC Express) | 1) Free rapid test (HBsAg RDT) 2) Family doctor pairing |
| Hepatitis B Screening (arranged by Quality HealthCare/other participating clinics) | 3) 1st blood test (if rapid test is preliminarily positive) 4) 2nd blood test (6 months later if first test is positive) |
Based on the results and clinical assessment, the doctor will:
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| Treatment Phase | If diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B, participants may receive:
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What are the subsidies and co‑payment amounts?
During the Screening Phase, participants of the Chronic Disease Co‑care Scheme (CDCC) are required to pay a one‑off co‑payment of HK$120 to the doctor; participants of the Hepatitis B Shared Care Program (Hep. B) are required to pay a one‑off co‑payment of HK$180 to the doctor during the screening stage.
During the Treatment Phase, the Government will provide a partial subsidy for each subsidized consultation, while the Scheme Participant will only need to co-pay a fee determined by the doctor upon enrolment to the Scheme. Currently, the co-payment fee charged by Quality HealthCare doctors is $50 per consultation. There is no additional payment on receiving drugs under the list of Specified Drugs and/or up to 3 days of drugs for episodic illnesses.
In addition, the Government will provide a partial subsidy for each item of laboratory investigation and each subsidized visit of Nurse Clinic and Allied Health Services. The Scheme Participant will only have to pay the co-payment fee.
Eligible elderly person can use Health Care Voucher to settle the co-payment under the CDCC Scheme. The CDCC Scheme has been listed on the ‘Designated Primary Health Care services’ (Click here for more details) .
Medical fee waiver is not applicable to the Scheme.
What documents do participants need to bring to the consultation?
Scheme Participants who have made an appointment for consultation should bring along their valid Hong Kong Identity Cards or Certificates of Exemption and appointment slips issued by DHC/DHCE (if any) when they visit their doctor's clinics to facilitate identity verification and registration by the clinic staff.
Scheme Participants are also encouraged to bring along self-monitoring blood pressure / glucose records and past medical history and medication records for reference by the doctor.
Source:
Health Bureau – Chronic Disease Co-care Scheme official website
