Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22

The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22. Public consultation was open from Wednesday 9 September to 5pm AEDT Friday 9 October 2020.

IHPA’s Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services is revised and published each year. It outlines the principles, scope and methodology adopted by IHPA to determine the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for Australian public hospital services for the specific financial year.

All submissions will be published on IHPA's website unless respondents specifically identify any sections they believe should be kept confidential due to commercial or other reasons.

Consultation Paper

• Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22 (PDF)
• Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22 (Word)

Submissions received

The following formal submissions have been made public.

• Austin Health
• Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
• Australian Medical Association
• Australian Private Hospitals Association 
• Australian Private Hospital Association representative on ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Technical Group (ITG)
• Catholic Health Australia
• Children's Health Hospital and Health Service Queensland
• Commonwealth Department of Health
• Council of Australian Therapeutic Advisory Groups
• Eurofield Information Solutions
• Human Genetics Society of Australasia
• Janssen Pharmaceutical
• Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd
• New South Wales Ministry of Health
• New Zealand Ministry of Health
• Northern Territory Department of Health
• NorthWestern Mental Health, Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Peter Mac National Centre for Infections in Cancer
• Private Healthcare Australia
• Queensland Department of Health
• Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union
• Royal Australasian College of Physicians
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• South Australian Department of Health and Wellbeing
• Stryker South Pacific
• Tasmanian Department of Health
• Universities Australia
• Victoria Department of Health and Human Services
• Western Australian Department of Health
• Women and Children's Healthcare Australasia