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Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2022–23
1 December 2021The Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2022–23 (the Pricing Framework) is the key strategic document underpinning the national efficient price and national efficient cost for the 2022–23 financial year.
Alterations to the National Pricing Model Framework
1 March 2021The purpose of the Alterations to the National Pricing Model Framework is to outline the guiding principles and consultative mechanisms that IHPA follows when proposing and implementing changes that materially impact the application of the national funding model.
Governance Framework for the Development of the Admitted Care Classifications
16 December 2020The Governance Framework for the Development of the Admitted Care Classifications outlines the classification development and approval process, the guiding principles and classification products for the following classifications:
IHPA Data Access and Release Policy
28 May 2020IHPA 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.
Impact of New Health Technology Framework
28 May 2020IHPA recognises the need for the pricing of public hospital services to respond in a timely manner to the introduction of new health technologies and innovations in models of care.
Assessment of Legitimate and Unavoidable Cost Variations Framework
28 May 2020A jurisdiction may request IHPA to consider any legitimate and unavoidable costs in the delivery of public hospital services. The purpose of this Framework is to assist jurisdictions in making submissions to IHPA on this issue, to layout the process which IHPA will follow in assessing submissions, and the process to determine adjustments to the NEP.
Cost-Shifting and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Framework
28 May 2020IHPA has a role to investigate and make recommendations concerning cross-border disputes between states and territories, and to make assessments of cost-shifting disputes. This Framework outlines the processes to investigate these disputes following a request by a health minister to ensure the timely, equitable and transparent management of these disputes.
General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services Eligibility Policy
28 May 2020Each year, 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.
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.
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.
