Partners
Become a NAACOS Partner and Support ACOs
Hundreds of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) from all 50 states and the District of Columbia form the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS). NAACOS is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization that allows ACOs to work together to increase quality of care, lower costs, and improve the health of their communities. In addition, NAACOS has more than 100 vendors in their Business Partners network.
One of NAACOS 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
Business Partners: For-profit companies with products and services for sale to ACOs. Annual partnership fee is $7,000.
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
- Complimentary table-top display at one NAACOS conference per partnership term
- Attendee lists for all NAACOS conferences
- Complimentary registration for NAACOS live webinars and access to NAACOS archived webinars
- Opportunity to sponsor promotional emails, webinars, social media posts, and other activities*
- Subscription to NAACOS biweekly newsletter
- Free Job Board to place and view opportunities across the ACO and Partner community
Partner Circle: For-Profit companies who sell products and services to the ACO community with enhanced focus on collaborating with ACO leadership. This partnership includes custom benefits to best suit your needs.
Benefits include Business Partner benefits (above) plus:
- Two complimentary registrations per NAACOS conference
- Two annual passes to VIP reception held at NAACOS conference
- Email blast to NAACOS ACO members
- Discounts for leading or sponsoring a NAACOS webinar*
- Custom benefits designed with your goals in mind
Payor Partners: Health plans and health insurance companies that pay for and/or process claims for health care, but do not own an ACO.
- NAACOS aims to support VBC entities and providers in achieving success in arrangements across all payers. Find out more about our efforts.
Alliance Partners: Non-profits with resources available to ACOs at no charge. This may include universities, associations, foundations, government agencies, and think tanks. Annual partnership fee is $2,500.
Benefits Include:
- 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
- Opportunity to sponsor promotional emails, webinars, social media posts, and other activities*
- Subscription to NAACOS biweekly newsletter
- Free Job Board to place and view opportunities across the ACO and Partner community
* Activity/promotion available at an additional fee.
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.