Magnet Recognition Program® Fee Schedule
(Effective April 1, 2003, for all applications received after that date)
The following fee schedule is applicable to organizations in the United States. The Magnet Recognition Program® reserves the right to change these fees as it deems necessary. Please check this site regularly for updates. Applicant organizations outside the United States are encouraged to call the Magnet Recognition Program® Office to inquire about fees applicable to their setting. Applications and written documentation must be submitted in the English language. Appraisals are conducted only in English.
Application Fee: $2,500.
This is the only fee submitted at the time of application.
Appraisal Fees (submitted when the written documentation is mailed):
| Acute Care In-patient Settings | Long-Term Care In-patient Settings | ||
| Bed Size | Appraisal Fee | Bed Size | Appraisal Fee |
| 100 or less | $9,765 | 50 or less | $3,700 |
| 101-299 | $12,075 | 51-100 | $4,800 |
| 300-399 | $21,000 | 101-150 | $6,000 |
| 400-499 | $30,450 | 151-200 | $7,000 |
| 500-749 | $39,375 | 201-350 | $8,000 |
| 750-949 | $47,250 | 351-500 | $10,000 |
| 950+ | $47,250 + $50 per bed over 949 |
501+ | $10,000 + $20 per bed over 500 |
Ambulatory/Out-patient Settings, including home care and hospice organizations
(submitted when the written documentation is mailed):
- $15,000 if applying as an individual entity
- $4,500 plus the inpatient fee if applying in conjunction with an in-patient facility
Appraiser Honorarium: $1,000 per appraiser.
The applicant will be invoiced for this amount during the review of the written documentation by the team of appraisers.
(Usually there are two appraisers per application. However, large organizations could require additional appraisers.)
Site Visit Fee: $1,500 per day per appraiser.
The applicant will be invoiced for this amount after the site visit dates have been agreed upon.
(Site visits usually require two appraisers for at least two full days. However, large health care organizations, health care systems, and health care organizations with multiple sites could require more appraisers and/or more visit days. In addition, there are travel/lodging and other related expenses for the site visit. The applicant organization is responsible for paying these expenses.)
Re-designation Fees. These are submitted as described above.
- The applicant does not pay an application fee for the re-designation process.
- Appraisal fees for re-designation are 50% of the current appraisal fees for initial designation.
- Appraiser honorariums (for document review) apply according to the current rate as stated above.
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