Amount spent commissioning IHACPA to perform their General Use Item Prostheses List Reform work from 2022 to 2023
Dear Department of Health and Aged Care,
In 2022 the Department of Health engaged the, then, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (now, IHACPA) to provide advice to the private health sector on alternative bundling arrangements for General Use Items on the Prostheses List.
As part of this project, IHACPA created the IHACPA Prostheses List Reform Working Group, held meetings of this group, held consultation meetings with the wider private health sector , developed consultation papers, drafted guidance, released a Microsoft Excel based 'bundling tool', and updated their guidance to its final iteration.
Can the Department of Health advise the cost of engaging IHACPA to perform this work? Total cost, and a breakdown of this total cost by task/project/function if also possible.
Yours faithfully,
PHS
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In 2022 the Department of Health engaged the, then, Independent Hospital
Pricing Authority (now, IHACPA) to provide advice to the private health
sector on alternative bundling arrangements for General Use Items on the
Prostheses List.
As part of this project, IHACPA created the IHACPA Prostheses List Reform
Working Group, held meetings of this group, held consultation meetings
with the wider private health sector , developed consultation papers,
drafted guidance, released a Microsoft Excel based 'bundling tool', and
updated their guidance to its final iteration.
Can the Department of Health advise the cost of engaging IHACPA to perform
this work? Total cost, and a breakdown of this total cost by
task/project/function if also possible.
The reference number for your request is FOI-4497. Please ensure that you
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-----Original Message-----
From: PHS <[FOI #10401 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:12 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Amount spent commissioning
IHACPA to perform their General Use Item Prostheses List Reform work from
2022 to 2023
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Dear Department of Health and Aged Care,
In 2022 the Department of Health engaged the, then, Independent Hospital
Pricing Authority (now, IHACPA) to provide advice to the private health
sector on alternative bundling arrangements for General Use Items on the
Prostheses List.
As part of this project, IHACPA created the IHACPA Prostheses List Reform
Working Group, held meetings of this group, held consultation meetings
with the wider private health sector , developed consultation papers,
drafted guidance, released a Microsoft Excel based 'bundling tool', and
updated their guidance to its final iteration.
Can the Department of Health advise the cost of engaging IHACPA to perform
this work? Total cost, and a breakdown of this total cost by
task/project/function if also possible.
Yours faithfully,
PHS
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The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional owners
of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to
elders both past and present.
-----Original Message-----
From: PHS <[FOI #10401 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:12 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Amount spent commissioning
IHACPA to perform their General Use Item Prostheses List Reform work from
2022 to 2023
REMINDER: Think before you click! This email originated from outside our
organisation. Only click links or open attachments if you recognise the
sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Department of Health and Aged Care,
In 2022 the Department of Health engaged the, then, Independent Hospital
Pricing Authority (now, IHACPA) to provide advice to the private health
sector on alternative bundling arrangements for General Use Items on the
Prostheses List.
As part of this project, IHACPA created the IHACPA Prostheses List Reform
Working Group, held meetings of this group, held consultation meetings
with the wider private health sector , developed consultation papers,
drafted guidance, released a Microsoft Excel based 'bundling tool', and
updated their guidance to its final iteration.
Can the Department of Health advise the cost of engaging IHACPA to perform
this work? Total cost, and a breakdown of this total cost by
task/project/function if also possible.
Yours faithfully,
PHS
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