Partners

Become a NAACOS Partner and Support ACOs

Organizations representing more hundreds of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) from all 50 states and the District of Columbia form the National Association of ACOs. National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization that allows accountable care organizations (ACOs) to work together to increase quality of care, lower costs, and improve the health of their communities. Determined to create an environment for advocacy and shared learning, these organizations serve millions of beneficiaries from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, have come together to form NAACOS.  In addition, NAACOS has more than 100 vendors in their Business Partners network. 

NAACOS is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the ACO membership. One of its major goals is to facilitate communication with the ACO vendor community through a special category of membership called Business Partner. These partners will have special access to the NAACOS membership and exclusive opportunities for attending and exhibiting at NAACOS conferences which gather hundreds of leaders from the ACO community each spring and fall. These events provided a much-needed opportunity for ACO leaders to hear first-hand from CMS officials, to share best practices with peers, and to network with vendors. 

Please refer to the membership definition page for full details on how NAACOS defines ACO members and business partners.  

Partnership Types

  1. Partner Circle: For-Profit companies who sell products and services to the ACO community with enhanced focus on collaborating with ACO leadership.

    Partner Circle member benefits include Business Partner benefits plus: 

    • Discounts for leading or sponsoring a NAACOS webinar
    • Annual pass to VIP reception at NAACOS conference (Limit 2)
    • 2 complimentary registrants per NAACOS conference
    • Email blast to NAACOS members (Limit 1 per year)
    • Newsletter and website sponsorship
    • Your company's name/logo/link/description listed on the NAACOS Partner Circle webpage
    • Opportunity to sponsor, exhibit and attend NAACOS conferences
    • Attendee lists for all NAACOS conferences
    • One promotional email to NAACOS members *
    • Complimentary registration for NAACOS live webinars and access to NAACOS archived webinars
    • Complimentary table-top display at one NAACOS conference (spring or fall, $3,500 value)
    • Free Job Board to place and view opportunities across the ACO and Partner community 
  2. Payor Partners Benefits:

    Payer Partner member benefits include Business Partner benefits plus:  

    • Right to first refusal to participate as a panelist at NAACOS fall or spring conference regarding commercial ACO subject matter.
    • Focus group session with 6-7 ACO leaders.
    • Two brainstorming conference calls with NAACOS staff.
    • Two tickets to VIP reception held in conjunction with both NAACOS conferences (4 tickets total)- fall & spring.
    • Two complimentary attendees of Partner’s choice at NAACOS fall & spring conferences.
    • Your company's name/logo/link/description listed on the NAACOS Partner webpage.
    • Opportunity to sponsor, exhibit and attend NAACOS conferences.
    • Attendee lists for all NAACOS conferences.
    • Complimentary registration for NAACOS live webinars and access to NAACOS archived webinars.
    • Complimentary tabletop display at one NAACOS conference (spring or fall, $3,500 value).
    • Free Job Board to place and view opportunities across the ACO and Partner community.
  3. Business Partners: For-profit companies with products and services for sale to ACOs.
    Business Partner Benefits:
    • Your company's name/logo/link/description listed on the NAACOS Business Partner webpage
    • Opportunity to sponsor, exhibit and attend NAACOS conferences
    • Attendee lists for all NAACOS conferences
    • One promotional email to NAACOS members *
    • Complimentary registration for NAACOS live webinars and access to NAACOS archived webinars
    • Complimentary table top display at one NAACOS conference (spring or fall, $3,500 value)
      • Exhibit spaces are not guaranteed, they are on a first-come, first-served basis.  You must complete the application in order to reserve your space. 
    • Free Job Board to place and view opportunities across the ACO and Partner community
    Business Partners' annual membership fee is $7,000**. Business Partner Application

  4. Alliance Partners: Non-profits with resources available to ACOs at no charge. This may include universities, associations, foundations, government agencies, and think tanks.

    Alliance Partner Benefits:

    • Your company's name/logo/link/description listed on the NAACOS Alliance Partner webpage
    • Opportunity to sponsor, exhibit and attend NAACOS conferences
    • Attendee lists for all NAACOS conferences
    • Complimentary registration for NAACOS live webinars and access to NAACOS archived webinars
    • Free Job Board to place and view opportunities across the ACO and Partner community

Alliance Partners' annual membership fee is $2,500. Alliance Partner Application 
* Each partner is allowed one email per year for an additional fee. Please contact [email protected] for further details. NAACOS forwards the copy to our members with the following heading: "As part of the NAACOS Business Partner program, we are sending our members the following information. NAACOS does not represent or endorse business partner messages but believes this information may at times be valuable to our members." Email addresses are not provided to the business partner. The email is limited to 500 words and can be in HTML or text. Messages can not include surveys or links to business partner surveys.

**Partnership dues are customarily, if not always, deductible by partners as a business expense for federal tax purposes subject to restrictions imposed as a result of association lobbying activities. NAACOS estimates that the nondeductible portion of partnership dues attributable to lobbying activities for the year ending December 31, 2023 is 15 percent.

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