CMS-Deemed Accreditation
DMEPOS Certification

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CMS-Deemed Accreditation
DMEPOS Certification

Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service to BOC

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About the Award

The Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service to BOC recognizes outstanding individuals who perform extraordinary service to BOC and live out the superior example modeled by former practitioner, and BOC board member, James Newberry, Jr., BOCP, BOCO, BOCPD. Winners may include—but are not limited to—former board members, test development volunteers, vendors or other business partners, BOC certificants, personnel from BOC-accredited facilities, and consultants.

See the Newberry Award Eligibility Overview for complete details. Self-nominations will not be considered.

Who is eligible?

    • Past members of the BOC board 
    • BOC test development volunteers
    • BOC vendors
    • BOC business partners
    • Personnel from BOC-accredited facilities
    • Consultants

Who is not eligible?

    • Current members of the BOC Board of Directors
    • Current members of the BOC staff

Key Dates and Award Process

  1. The nomination period opens on JULY 21, 2025. Self-nominations will not be considered.
  2. Eligible nominees will be contacted by BOC and asked to complete and submit an application form.
  3. The nomination period closes on AUGUST 15, 2025.
  4. The application deadline is AUGUST 29, 2025.
  5. The winner will be announced in OCTOBER 2025.

Past recipients of the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service to BOC

 

2025 Nomination Form

 

The 2025 Jim Newberry Award nomination period is now closed.

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December 18, 2025

Statement from Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) Regarding Facility Accreditation

Note: All BOC certification programs remain relevant and valid for the thousands of providers holding BOC credentials.

The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) confirms that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) notified BOC of its decision to immediately withdraw BOC’s status as a ‘deemed’ accrediting organization (AO) effective December 2, 2025.

BOC has sought guidance from CMS on how CMS plans to operationalize this abrupt change for BOC's customers. CMS advised that all inquiries regarding impact on supplier Medicare enrollment should be directed to the following email inbox: dmeaccreditation@cms.hhs.gov.

Those who value accreditation and are committed to DMEPOS product access and patient safety understand that accreditation operations cannot be abruptly halted without resulting in a negative impact on DMEPOS suppliers and the patients/beneficiaries they serve.

In response to CMS' abrupt termination, BOC has filed Board of Certification/Accreditation International, Inc. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. et al, Case No. 1:25-cv-04150-MJM, in the United States District Court of Maryland.

Since December 2, our focus has been on the DMEPOS customers most immediately impacted: new and reaccrediting facilities in the midst of completing the final requirements to confirm compliance and receive accreditation. Some of these customers were surveyed weeks prior to CMS issuing the December 2 notice of withdrawal.

BOC is dismayed by the actions of CMS, particularly with its refusal to have verbal conversations with BOC before withdrawing BOC's deemed status.

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