Publications
National Efficient Cost Determination 2026–27
The national efficient cost (NEC) determines payments for services that are block-funded.
Independent Financial Review 2023-24
The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is the primary data collection that IHACPA relies on to calculate the national efficient price used for the funding of public hospital services. To ensure that the quality of NHCDC data is robust and fit for purpose, we...
NEP25 National Cost and Activity Drivers Report
The NEP25 National Cost and Activity Drivers Report presents insights into the key drivers of growth in the National Efficient Price Determination 2025-26 (NEP25), from the native National Efficient Price Determination 2024-25 (NEP24).
National Benchmarking Portal resources
The National Benchmarking Portal (NBP) is a secure web-based application that provides access to data collected by IHACPA.
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2026–27
The Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2026–27 is the key strategic document underpinning the national efficient price (NEP) and national efficient cost (NEC) determinations for the 2026–27 financial year.
IHACPA Annual Report 2024-25
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) Annual Report 2024–25 has now been published.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection Private Hospital Report 2024-25
The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Private Sector is a voluntary collection that produces a range of private hospital cost and activity information by the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups.
Data compliance reports
The Independent Health and Aged Pricing Authority (IHACPA) publishes Data Compliance Reports including a Quarterly Report, as required by the National Health Reform Agreement (I84b).
Data Quality Framework
This Data Quality Framework has been created to enable the quality of data to be assessed, understood, communicated and managed consistently. It provides systematic and methodological rigour to IHACPA’s data quality processes at each stage of data specification, acquisi...
Aged Care Pricing Policy
The Aged Care Pricing Policy describes the principles, approach and processes that underpin the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority’s development of aged care pricing advice for residential aged care, residential respite care and in-home aged care.