The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) terminated its approval of the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) as an accreditation organization for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) effective December 2.
CMS ruled on December 2 that BOC no longer has the authority to survey suppliers for compliance with the DMEPOS quality standards or perform any other functions of a CMS-approved DMEPOS accreditation organization for the purpose of Medicare enrollment. Suppliers who need initial accreditation or are due for reaccreditation must now obtain accreditation from a CMS-approved accrediting organization.
BOC is no longer authorized to:
- Perform reaccreditation activities
- Conduct surveys or provide accreditation for new location(s)
- Conduct surveys or provide accreditation for new products
- Execute any other functions as a CMS-approved accreditation organization
CMS provided the following reminders:
- Suppliers seeking to renew accreditation, change location, update ownership information, add new products, or modify any other information pertaining to DMEPOS accreditation must obtain accreditation from a CMS-approved accreditation organization.
- Suppliers must update their Medicare enrollment information within 30 days of obtaining new accreditation by submitting a CMS-855S form through one of the following methods:
- Online: https://pecos.cms.hhs.gov
- By mail: Send a paper CMS-855S form to your National Provider Enrollment Contractor
In June, BOC and CMS did agree that the company would not accept new accreditation and reaccreditation applications in Florida, Texas, California, and New York for a three-year period following misconduct by a former independent contractor.
At that time, BOC said its goal was to resume full activity in the four states in less than three years.
To read BOC’s response to the termination of approval, read BOC Responds to Accreditation Termination.
For more information, including a current list of CMS-approved DMEPOS accreditation organizations, visit the CMS website.
