Quality Programs

Program Fees

ACS GSV Program Fee Type	Fee Amount	Due	Services Included
GSV Comprehensive Excellence Level and GSV Focused Excellence Level
Academic Teaching Community	Annual fee of $15,525†	New sites will be invoiced upon execution of the hospital participation agreement. Renewing sites will be invoiced 60 days before the end of the current participation period.	Application review and processing Access to educational resources Guidance from leading geriatric experts GSV Program and Technical staff support Site visit conducted by GSV Site Reviewer Team for standards compliance Pending standard compliance—verification awarded
Small: Sites which perform fewer than 1,680 cases/year Rural: Sites whose zip codes fall under Rural Urban Commuter Area (RUCA) data codes 7.0 through 10.6 Government: Operated by the US Federal Government overseen by the Department of Defense DoD), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or Veterans Hospital Administration (VHA)	Annual Fee of $7,762†	New sites will be invoiced upon execution of the hospital participation agreement. Renewing sites will be invoiced 60 days before the end of the current participation period.	Application review and processing Access to educational resources Guidance from leading geriatric experts GSV Program and Technical staff support Site visit conducted by GSV Site Reviewer Team for standards compliance Pending standard compliance—verification awarded
GSV (Age-Friendly) Level
Academic Teaching Community	Annual fee of $10,000†	New sites will be invoiced upon execution of the hospital participation agreement. Renewing sites will be invoiced 60 days before the end of the current participation period.	Application review and processing Access to educational resources Guidance from leading geriatric experts GSV Program and Technical staff support Site visit conducted by one Site Reviewer for standards compliance Pending standard compliance—verification awarded
Small: Sites which perform fewer than 1,680 cases/year Rural: Sites whose zip codes fall under Rural Urban Commuter Area (RUCA) data codes 7.0 through 10.6 Government: Operated by the US Federal Government overseen by the Department of Defense DoD), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or Veterans Hospital Administration (VHA)	Annual Fee of $5,000†	New sites will be invoiced upon execution of the hospital participation agreement. Renewing sites will be invoiced 60 days before the end of the current participation period.	Application review and processing Access to educational resources Guidance from leading geriatric experts GSV Program and Technical staff support Site visit conducted by one GSV Site Reviewer for standards compliance Pending standard compliance—verification awarded
Commitment Level – Discontinued Effective 12/1/2024
†Currency must be in US Dollars