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Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2025–26
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The Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2025–26 is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price and National Efficient Cost Determinations for the 2025–26 financial year.IHACPA has published the pricing framework prior to re...

Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice 2024–25
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IHACPA has released the Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice 2024–25.This advice informs Australian Government decisions on residential aged care funding from 1 October 2024. This is the second year we have provided evidence-based residential aged care pricing advice to...

IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2024–25
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) Work Program and Corporate Plan 2024–25 has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011 and section 35(1)(b) of the Public Governance, Performance...

National Efficient Price Determination 2024–25
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price Dete...

National Efficient Cost Determination 2024–25
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The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Cost Deter...

National Coding Advice
PublicationsNational Coding Advice are the Coding Rules and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the new edition. These are published to facilitate nationally consistent assignment of ICD-10-AM and ACHI codes in the implemented edition of ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS. National Coding Advi...

National Benchmarking Portal resources
PublicationsThe National Benchmarking Portal (NBP) is a website-based application that provides public access to insights from data collected by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA).

Clinical Coding Practice Framework
PublicationsThe Clinical Coding Practice Framework aims to support national consistency in clinical coding practice, by providing guidance in defining and promoting good practices for those involved in the clinical coding process.

Data compliance reports
PublicationsThe Independent Health and Aged Pricing Authority (IHACPA) publishes Data Compliance Reports including a Quarterly Report, as required by the National Health Reform Agreement (B81).
Communique - Evolution of the Care Economy Summit
PublicationsOn Wednesday 3 July 2024 the Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics at The University of Sydney in partnership with the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) hosted the Evolution of the Care Economy Summit.

Residential Aged Care Supplementary Pricing Advice 2023–24
PublicationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) provides annual residential aged care pricing advice to the Australian Government.

Easy Read – A fresh approach to NDIS pricing
PublicationsOur work to look at how prices could be set for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. We want to know what you think.