Non-admitted care
Non-admitted services are provided to patients who do not undergo a formal admission process and do not occupy a hospital bed.
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Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services 2023–24
PublicationsThe key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification (Tier 2) are the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Definitions Manual and the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium.
Education
Draft IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2025–26
ConsultationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) invited all interested parties to provide comment on the draft IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2025-26
A fresh new approach to NDIS pricing
ConsultationsIn 2024, the Australian Government requested that IHACPA undertake initial work to identify opportunities for future reforms to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing. This included reviewing existing pricing approaches and developing a pricing data strateg...
Consultation Paper on the Pricing Approach for the Support at Home service list 2025—26
ConsultationsThe Australian Government’s Support at Home program will combine existing in-home aged care services into a single, simplified program designed to assist older people to live independently at home for longer.
Pricing and Funding for Safety and Quality: Hospital Acquired Complications Fact Sheet
Fact sheetsIn 2017, all Australian governments signed the Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement and committed to improve Australian health outcomes through safety and quality reforms.
General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services Eligibility Policy
PublicationsEach year, the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) publishes the General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services as part of the national efficient price determination. The general list defines the public hospital services eligible for Commonwea...
National Pricing Model Technical Specifications 2025–26
PublicationsThis document provides the technical specifications for developing the activity based funding models for the service streams to be funded for the National Efficient Price and the National Efficient Cost Determinations 2025–26 (NEP25 and NEC25).
National Efficient Cost Determination 2025–26
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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 Determination 2025–26: