Policy paper

2016/17 national tariff: top-up payments for specialised services

Proposals to reform top-up payments for specialised services.

• From: Monitor
• Published: 17 November 2015
• Last updated: 28 January 2016 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Proposed reforms to top-up payments for specialised services

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Watch again: webinar on specialised services

http://www.workcast.com/?pak=3218739337952016

Details

Monitor is considering changing the mechanism for reimbursing planned specialised care, so that it achieves better value for patients and the NHS.

Revising specialised services top-ups

This document explains the reasons why we have reviewed the policy on specialised top-ups and gives options for how we may implement them.

We have worked closely with the Specialised and Complex Care Advisory Group over the last 2 years during the development of our proposals.

The main reasons for our review include:

• the shift to HRG4+ currency design
• introduction of Prescribed Specialised Services following the Health and Social Care Act 2012
• an independent review of specialised care by the University of York

Next steps

Monitor and NHS England originally proposed that these reforms would be included in the 2016/17 national tariff consultation. We now propose to consult on these reforms for implementation in 2017/18.

This document is for information, but if you have comments on the proposals in this document please email pricing@monitor.gov.uk.

Published 17 November 2015
Last updated 28 January 2016 + show all updates

1. 28 January 2016

   We originally proposed that these reforms would be included in the 2016/17 national tariff consultation. We now propose to consult on these reforms for implementation in 2017/18.

2. 1 December 2015

   Added a 'watch again' link to Monitor and NHS England's webinar on specialised services.

3. 17 November 2015

   First published.