NAACOS' ACO Membership Terms & Conditions

Submission of an application for NAACOS' Payer Partner or Partner Circle Participant constitutes a binding contract upon acceptance by NAACOS. Once accepted, NAACOS will issue the Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant applicant an invoice, which can be paid by check or credit card. The following credit cards are accepted for payment: American Express, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover. Cancellation of Payer Partner or Partner Circle Participant partnership within ten (10) business days of application will result in the refund of any charges.

NAACOS' Payer Partners and Partner Circle Participant Participants

Submission of an application for NAACOS' Payer Partner or Partner Circle Participant constitutes a binding contract upon acceptance by NAACOS. Once accepted, NAACOS will issue the Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant applicant an invoice, which can be paid by check or credit card. The following credit cards are accepted for payment: American Express, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover. Cancellation of Payer Partner or Partner Circle Participant partnership within ten (10) business days of application will result in the refund of any charges.

A Payer Partner or a Partner Circle Participant of NAACOS is subject to all terms and conditions set forth in the Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant application and established by the Board of Directors. Each Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant Partner must faithfully observe all applicable rules and regulations adopted by NAACOS. NAACOS reserves the right to deny an organization’s request to become a Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant at the time of its application or renewal if it does not meet NAACOS' criteria. NAACOS may deny or terminate Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant status for reasons stated in its policies including if the business transacted by the Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant organization does not qualify for partnership, for violation of the bylaws, for failure to pay dues, or for actions that are detrimental to the goals and best interests of NAACOS.

NAACOS Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant status is valid for a period of 12 months. Sixty (60) days prior to the end of the 12-month period, NAACOS will issue an invoice to renew the Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant status. Those Payer Partner/Partner Circle Participant Partners who wish to renew will return the invoice with payment.

NAACOS Partnership

Submission of an application for partnership constitutes a binding contract upon acceptance by NAACOS. Once accepted, NAACOS will issue the Partner an invoice, which can be paid by check or credit card. The following credit cards are accepted for payment: American Express, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover. Cancellation of membership within one (1) week of application will result in the refund of any charges.

A Partner of NAACOS is subject to all terms and conditions set forth in the Partner application and established by the Board of Directors. Each Partner must faithfully observe all applicable rules and regulations adopted by NAACOS. NAACOS reserves the right to deny an organization’s request to become a Partner at the time of its application or renewal if it does not meet NAACOS' criteria. NAACOS may deny or terminate Partner status for reasons stated in its policies including if the business transacted by the organization does not qualify for partnership, for violation of the bylaws, for failure to pay dues or for actions that are detrimental to the goals and best interests of NAACOS.

NAACOS Partnership status is valid for a period of 12 months including two NAACOS conferences. Sixty (60) days prior to the end of the 12-month period NAACOS will issue an invoice to renew the partnership status. If a third NAACOS conference falls within your business partner term, you will need to renew prior to the third conference. Those Partners who wish to renew will return the invoice with payment.

All NEW NAACOS Partners are required to pay their invoices prior to participating in any conference or major NAACOS sponsorship/exhibiting event (i.e., bootcamps, webinars, and other events determined by NAACOS) as a prerequisite. If a newly approved partner application occurs within the typical invoice pay period due date, NAACOS will still require payment in full before any onboarding or planning activities commence.

As part of the partnership application process, all partner applicants are vetted to ensure their value and relevance for the ACO community and their commitment to supporting the ACO’s mission to improve quality and patient experience while reducing costs. An applicant holds the same ideals as NAACOS and its overall mission statement to support and grow ACO programming.  NAACOS does not promote one partner over another, as all NAACOS partners can help ACO members achieve success.