Assessment of Adjustments to the National Pricing Model Policy
Date published: 14 June 2024
The Assessment of Adjustments to the National Pricing Model Policy outlines the considerations underpinning the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority’s (IHACPA) assessment of proposed adjustments to the national pricing model to address legitimate and unavoidable cost variations in the delivery of public hospital services.
This includes the process IHACPA follows when assessing the materiality of proposed changes to the national pricing model, such as the introduction of new adjustments or alternative pricing approaches, or the review and potential removal of existing adjustments.
The current version of this policy is Version 2.0.
Previous versions of the policy are available in the table below.
| Policy version | Publication date |
|---|---|
| Assessment of Adjustments to the National Pricing Model Policy – Version 1.0 | 7 September 2023 |
| Adjustments to the National Efficient Price Policy – Version 4.0 | 6 June 2022 |
| Assessment of Legitimate and Unavoidable Cost Variations Framework – Version 3.0 | 22 April 2021 |
| National Pricing Model Materiality Policy – Version 3.0 | 6 June 2022 |
| Assessing Materiality of Changes Proposed to the National Pricing Model – Version 2.0 | 22 April 2021 |
For versions published prior to 2021, please contact enquiries.ihacpa@ihacpa.gov.au.