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Shadow Pricing Guidelines Version 1.0
14 September 2021The purpose of the Shadow Pricing Guidelines is to provide guidance for the use of shadow pricing in the development and implementation of changes to classification systems. The Shadow Pricing Guidelines establishes guiding principles for commencing shadow pricing, reporting requirements during the shadow pricing period and criteria for progression to pricing.
Back-casting Policy
23 July 2021The Back-casting Policy outlines the process the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority follows when back-casting the national efficient price or national efficient cost to enable calculation of the Commonwealth’s funding contribution, as set out in the Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement 2020–25 (clause A41).
General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services Eligibility Policy
23 July 2021Each year, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) publishes the General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services (the General List) as part of the National Efficient Price Determination. The General List defines public hospital services eligible for Commonwealth funding, except where funding is otherwise agreed between the Commonwealth and a state or territory.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2021–22
5 May 2021This document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) developed the activity based funding models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price and the National Efficient Cost Determinations 2021–22.
Assessing Materiality of Changes Proposed to the National Pricing Model
22 April 2021The Assessing Materiality of Changes Proposed to the National Pricing Model document outlines the process the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority follows when assessing the materiality of proposed refinements to the national pricing model, such as new adjustments for specific cohorts of patients or the application of modified pricing approaches.
Data Access and Release Policy
22 April 2021The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is responsible for relevant data collections to enable activity based funding. IHPA’s Data Access and Release Policy outlines the principles and processes adopted by IHPA in the discretionary access and release of data collected under the National Health Reform Act 2011. The Policy provides guidance as to how IHPA will determine whether to release data.
National Pricing Model Stability Policy
22 April 2021This Policy outlines the processes by which the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority stabilises volatility in the year-on-year price weights and adjustments to ensure funding stability and predictability for local hospital networks and hospital managers.
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22
2 March 2021The Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22 (the Pricing Framework) is the key strategic document underpinning the national efficient price (NEP) and national efficient cost (NEC) Determinations for the financial year 2021–22 (NEP21 and NEC21 respectively).
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2019-20
4 December 2018The Pricing Framework for Australian public hospital services 2019-20 builds on the seven Pricing Frameworks from previous years. The Pricing Framework is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for the financial year 2019-20.
Back-casting policy
15 June 2018The Back-casting Policy outlines the process IHPA follows when back-casting the NEP or the NEC for the purpose of the calculation of the Commonwealth’s funding, as set out in the NHRA (clause A40).
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2018-19
5 March 2018This document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) developed the Activity Based Funding (ABF) models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for 2018-19.
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2016-17
8 June 2016The Pricing Framework 2016-17 builds on the Pricing Frameworks from previous years (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16). For simplicity, where IHPA has reaffirmed a previous principle, the supporting argument has not been restated in this year’s paper.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2016–17
1 March 2016This document provides the technical specifications for how the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) developed the Activity Based Funding (ABF) models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for 2016-17.
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2015-16
8 June 2015The 2015-16 Pricing Framework builds on the three previous Pricing Frameworks (2012-13 Pricing Framework, 2013-14 Pricing Framework and 2014-15 Pricing Framework). For simplicity, where IHPA has reaffirmed a previous principle, the supporting argument has not been restated in this year’s paper. IHPA issued the Pricing Framework prior to releasing the NEP and NEC Determinations, which were made publicly available in March 2015.
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2015–16
28 February 2015This document provide the technical specifications for how the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) developed the Activity Based Funding (ABF) models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for 2015-16.