CMS-Deemed Accreditation
DMEPOS Certification
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (Nov. 19, 2024) – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is delighted to announce Wendy Miller, BOCO, LO, CDME, as the recipient of its 2024 Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. BOC’s Board Chairman, Cameron Stewart, BOCO, BOCP, said, “There...
BOC President and CEO, Judi Knott, sat down with HME Business to discusses the organization’s extensive expertise in accreditation and certification, highlighting how BOC delivers exceptional customer service to HME providers. Read the full article here.
BOC’s Director of Technology & Operations, Wil Townsend, MSIT, sat down with The O&P Edge to discuss simple ways DMEPOS businesses can strengthen their digital defense. Read the full article here.
Chris Casteel: ‘If you want to salsa dance, you have to put the work in’ by Theresa Flaherty DETROIT – Certificant of the Year Chris Casteel, a former machinist and plant manager, “jumped naively” into his career as an O&P professional, but in the two decades since,...
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (July 1, 2024) – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) proudly announces Chris Casteel, BOCO, BOCP, co-owner of Detroit, MI’s Anew Life Prosthetics and Orthotics, LLC, as the recipient of the organization’s 2024 Certificant of the Year Award. Casteel,...
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (Feb. 1, 2024) – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) Board of Directors proudly announces the appointment of Jason R. Morin as a Public Member. Morin is an executive leader with more than twenty years of experience in optimizing reimbursement...
by Matt Gruskin, Chief Operating Officer - BOCs the calendar turned to January 1, 2024, the practitioners, clinicians, providers, and patients in the Lymphedema community are now able to benefit from a notable advancement in coverage—a Medicare Part B expansion that includes a...
BOC’s 2024 Smart Talk series with HME News featuring Judi Knott discussing why is measuring customer service is important. Read the article.
Registration open for free educational webinar Jan. 24, 2024 OWINGS MILLS, Md. (Jan. 12, 2024) – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) Final Rule, which outlines coverage for compression garments and related accessories through...
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (Jan. 3, 2024) – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is calling for nominations for its Certificant of the Year Award. The award recognizes one BOC-certified individual for outstanding achievements in service, research and outreach. “BOC’s...
The CDME designation has significantly impacted an array of industries beyond health care by Matt Gruskin CDMEs are qualified to perform basic repairs, troubleshooting and home inspections for HME/DME products such as oxygen, transfer systems, enteral supplies and wound...
By: Wendy Miller, BOCO, LO, CDME One of my favorite times of the year is the Christmas holiday season. I love party planning and look forward to helping make the holidays fun and special at BOC each year. This December, I have multiple reasons to celebrate and give thanks. Not...
The BOC Team is thrilled to have won a Gold MarCom Award in the Advertising/Marketing | Online | Social Media Marketing Campaign category. MarCom Awards, one of the oldest, largest and most-respected creative competitions in the world, recognizes outstanding achievement by...
Suppliers will need CMS-Deemed DMEPOS Accreditation to be eligible for Medicare reimbursement. By: JaNay Covin, MPH - Legislative & Advocacy Affairs Specialist, BOC On January 1, 2024, Medicare Part B coverage will include a new benefit category specifically tailored for...
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (Nov. 30, 2023) –The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) Board of Directors proudly announces its 2024 executive committee and the election of two new board members. The executive committee is made up of officers of the board. Officers elected for 2024...