All team applicants must submit a US$335 non-refundable application fee. Payment may be submitted by check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. If a team is approved, this fee will count as the team’s first year listing fee. Team fees cover the administration of the ACPA Team Approval program.
View the Team Approval Process and the ACPA Team Approval Procedures Manual for more information and full application instructions.
Team Approval Resources
For guidance on completing the Team Application, review the 2024 Sample Application. Please note that this document is read-only and all applications must be completed online.
View a recording of the Team Approval Information Session.
HIPAA Compliance
Please note that HIPAA requires applying teams to remove all patient identifying information from the application, a process HIPAA calls de-identification. Identifying information for patients, relatives, and household members includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Names
- Geographic subdivisions smaller than a state (city, school, mailing address, etc)
- Telephone and Fax numbers
- Email addresses
- All birth dates, death dates, admission dates, and discharge dates. The year should remain unredacted.
- Full face photographs
- Social security numbers
- Medical record numbers
- Account numbers
- Any other unique numbers, codes, or characteristics that can be linked to an individual
Applications containing any patient identifying information will be returned for redactions. If an application is returned a second time, an additional $125.00 fee will be due upon re-submission.
Please refer to the ACPA Team Approval FAQ for more information.
