Cost-Shifting and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Policy Version 6.0
Date published: 7 July 2023
The Cost-Shifting and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Policy outlines the processes undertaken by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) to investigate and make recommendations to resolve cost-shifting and cross-border disputes following a request by a health minister, to ensure the timely, equitable and transparent management of these disputes.
This Policy also outlines the process jurisdictions may wish to undertake to make a complaint or enquire about IHACPA’s legislative functions or the performance of these functions.
The current version of this policy is Version 6.0.
Previous versions of the policy are available in the table below.
| Policy version | Publication date |
|---|---|
| Cost-shifting and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Policy – Version 5.0 | 6 June 2022 |
| Cost-shifting and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Framework – Version 4.0 | 22 April 2021 |
| Cost-shifting and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Framework – Version 3.4 | 28 May 2020 |
| Cost-shifting and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Framework – Version 3.3 | 4 July 2019 |
| Cost-shifting and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Framework – Version 3.2 | 15 June 2018 |
For versions published prior to Version 3.2, please contact enquiries.ihacpa@ihacpa.gov.au.