Tag: Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
In brief: AARP’s fraud recommendations, sleep’s communications breakdown, Purtill’s new role
April 3, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should invest more in oversight and enforcement of program integrity as it seeks to curb fraud, waste and abuse, says the AARP.
The recommendation was one of several that the AARP included in its response to the agency’s RFI for “Related to Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH).”
Other AARP recommendations include:
Strictly enforcing existing regulations on accrediting...
BOC’s new microcredential addresses growing demand for compression garments
April 1, 2026HME News Staff
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has launched a new microcredential for a Certified Lymphedema Compression Fitter (CLCF).
The organization says this microcredential validates specialized knowledge in fitting medical compression garments for lymphedema and related conditions.
“For more than 40 years, BOC has advanced quality patient care through trusted credentialing,” said Judi Knott, president and CEO of BOC. “The CLCF reinforces the...
In brief: Lofta’s partnership, AdaptHealth’s upgrade, Ronda Buhrmester’s move
January 30, 2026HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Lofta, a provider of direct-to-consumer sleep apnea care, has partnered with Accomplish Health, a virtual obesity and metabolic health platform, to address the comorbidities between sleep apnea and obesity.
By addressing obesity alongside sleep apnea, the companies aim to improve patient outcomes, enhance adherence to therapy and support sustainable, long-term health improvements.
"Sleep apnea and obesity are deeply interconnected, yet they are too...
BOC seeks noms for Certificant of the Year
January 29, 2026HME News Staff
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is now accepting nominations for its Certificant of the Year (COY) Award. This award honors a BOC-certified professional for outstanding achievements in service, research and outreach. “BOC’s award is a meaningful tradition that celebrates the skills, dedication and impact of BOC certificants,” said Judi Knott, BOC president and CEO. “As we reflect on more than 40 years...
AOs work to accommodate providers looking to make switch
January 14, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Accrediting organizations (AOs) say the situation between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Board of Certification/ Accreditation (BOC) is adding “another layer of complexity” to a major new requirement.
On Dec. 2, about one month before an annual resurvey and reaccreditation requirement went into effect on Jan. 1, CMS removed BOC from its list of approved AOs, leaving...
AAH receives additional BOC accreditation guidance from CMS
December 22, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Home medical equipment (HME) providers may work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend their current accreditation until their transition to a new accreditation organization (AO) has been finalized, AAHomecare reports in a new bulletin.
The extension applies to HME providers who are changing AOs as a result of CMS’s decision to withdraw its approval of the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC).
AAHomecare says...
In brief: Synapse Health contract, CPI-U update, BOC guidance, Trace Medical investment
December 22, 2025HME News Staff
SKOKIE, Ill. - UnitedHealthcare has announced that Synapse Health will manage durable medical equipment (DME) orders for certain UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans in additional states beginning April 1, 2026.
For individual HMO and PPO plans, Synapse will manage DME for members in these states: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
For chronic special...
BOC ‘dismayed’ by CMS’s decision to withdraw approval
December 19, 2025HME News Staff
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has filed a lawsuit against Robert F. Kennedy, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for abruptly withdrawing its approval as an accreditation organization for durable medical equipment (DME) providers effective Dec. 2.
“BOC is dismayed by the actions of CMS, particularly with its refusal to have verbal conversations with BOC before withdrawing BOC's...
CMS removes BOC from list of approved accreditation organizations
December 17, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has withdrawn its approval of the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) as an accreditation organization for suppliers of durable medical equipment (DME) effective Dec. 2.
The agency says 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 as...
BOC names new executive committee, board members
December 11, 2025HME News Staff
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has named members to its Executive Committee and elected two board members.
Members of the BOC Executive Committee for 2026 include:
Chair: Daniel Griffis III, PharmD, pharmacist-in-charge at Rainbow Drugstore in Brunswick, Ga.
Vice-chair: Angela Presley, Ph.D., BOCPD, COF, program manager of entrepreneurship at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
Secretary: James...