Archived publications
We have archived all publications relating to the Prescribed List. You can find these on the National Library of Australia's web archive.
Resources
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Changes to the Prostheses List timeframes (2023/24)
This webinar recording provides an overview of the timing and impact of bypassing the March 2024 update and information on the Prostheses List reforms planned for 2023.
Review of the Prostheses List advisory committee and associated subcommittees
This review provides options and recommendations for the future governance of the Prostheses List. It was developed by Ernst & Young under the Department’s Prostheses List Reform program.
Options for a reformed Prostheses List pre-listing assessment framework and governance structure
This report provides a framework and proposes options for governance that would align the Prostheses List processes with those of other health technology assessment processes within the Government. It was developed by Adelaide Health Technology Assessment, under the Prostheses List Reform program.
Prostheses List Reforms – Pre-listing Assessment framework and Governance structure
This report outlines the pre-listing assessment framework and governance structure for the Prostheses List. It also addresses Ernst & Young, and Adelaide Health Technology Assessment options and recommendations.
Advice on Bundling Arrangements for General Use Items on the Prostheses List
A report from the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) detailing advice on the bundling arrangements for General Use Items currently listed on the Prostheses List (PL).
Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority – General Use item bundles – December 2022
This document contains a breakdown of each General Use Item Bundle. They are shown by Product Branch Code, Product Branch Descriptor, Product Class Code, Product Class Description, Variant Branch Code, Variant Branch Description, Bundle Variant Code, Bundle Variant Description and Bundle Benefit.
Cost Recovery Implementation Statement – Administration of the Prostheses List – 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023
This statement describes how the Department of Health recovers the costs of administering the Prostheses List.
Health Products Portal
The Health Products Portal provides a single digital channel for industry to interact with us about regulated and reimbursed health-related products and services.
CIRG outcome note – 17 June 2022
This document contains the outcomes of the sixth Clinical Implementation Reference Group (CIRG) meeting.
CIRG outcome note – 12 May 2022
This document contains the outcomes of the fifth Clinical Implementation Reference Group (CIRG) meeting.
Advice on the Prostheses List adjusted benefit amounts
This collection of document contains the advice on the Prostheses List adjusted benefit amounts resulting from the public benchmarking undertaken by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA). Each document shows the March 2022 benefits and the new benefits from 1 July 2022.
Benchmark Price for Prostheses in Australian Public Hospitals 2020–21
This report was prepared by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) to establish a benchmark price for prostheses in Australian public hospitals.
General use items to be removed from the Prostheses List by group
Updated final list of general use items from part A to be removed from the Prostheses List which includes data from the published March 2022 PL.
Prostheses list reforms – Consultation No. 1 – Executive summary
The executive summary shows the stakeholder views to improvements to the Protheses List (PL) as announced in the 2021–22 Federal Budget.
Memorandum of Understanding for the policy parameters of the Prostheses list reforms
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Minister for Health and Aged care and the Medical Technology Association of Australia.
Historical background of the Prostheses list reform 2021–2025
This fact sheet lists reviews of the Prostheses List since we established it in 1985.
Hospital Establishment – Type by Prostheses list product group
A list of all the items in the Prostheses list by private hospital type.
Prostheses List purpose definitions and scope – frequently asked questions
This document outlines frequently asked questions regarding the Consultation Paper No 1 – Prostheses List (PL) purpose, definitions and scope.
Prostheses List purpose definitions and scope – consultation paper
The purpose of this paper is to clarify details of the government’s decision to better define the PL purpose, definitions, and scope and explore how this might be implemented in delegated legislation and the guidance.
Prostheses List purpose, definitions and scope – webinar presentation
This webinar discussed the Prostheses List purpose, definitions and scope consultation paper and features a panel of experts who have answered questions regarding its content.
MBS listing – general miscellaneous items by individual principal
This dataset provides general miscellaneous items by individual principal for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item listing.
Modernising and Improving Private Health Insurance Prostheses List – General Use Items
The Australian Government is investing $22 million over 4 years to modernise and improve the Prostheses List (PL). This includes addressing issues raised by recent reviews of the scope and operation of PL.
Working paper – Industry Working Group (IWG) on Cardiac Technical Support Services December 2020
This report provides an assessment of the clinical needs and impacts of technical services in association with CIEDs.
Cost Recovery Implementation Statement – Administration of the Prostheses List – 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
This statement describes how we recover the costs of administering the Prostheses List.
Private Health Insurance – Modernising and improving the private health insurance Prostheses List
A Budget 2021–22 fact sheet.
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