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Arkansas is the latest state to recognize Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) examinations for licensure of providers in the orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic (OPP) professions. The rule change was made by the Arkansas Department of Health in January, 2016, following a...
BOC’s Fifth Stevie Award in Four Years The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has won a Stevie® Award for “E-Commerce Customer Service” in recognition of the organization’s innovative customer service support and social media efforts. BOC was awarded a Bronze Stevie...
The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) recently announced the results of elections for its 2016 Board of Directors, Chair, and Executive Committee (EC). L. Bradley “Brad” Watson, BOCO, BOCP, LPO, was elected Chair. Watson is an owner/practitioner at Clarksville Limb...
We will continue to update this page as we receive additional information. In July of 2015, the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) published a draft Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for lower limb prosthetic coverage. If this proposal...
Last week, the Board of Certification/Accreditation’s President & CEO, Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, assumed leadership as Board Chair of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) Board of Directors. The announcement was made at the ICE Annual Meeting in Portland,...
O&P News magazine has announced the inaugural members of an “elite list” that includes many BOC certificants, Board members, and executives -- the O&P News 175, “leading innovators in the field of orthotics and prosthetics.” Members of the O&P News 175 will be...
All BOC Constituents, As I am sure you are aware, on October 1, 2015, a new ICD-10 diagnosis code set will be adopted. I was pleased to accept BOC's invitation to share how I have been preparing for the release of the new codes. I know the correct use of ICD-9 vs ICD-10 codes...
As part of its commitment to regularly evaluate and improve its certification examinations, the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) recently convened a group of subject matter experts (SMEs) to review and update the content for all of BOC’s exams. The SMEs analyzed and...
Please check this page often for updates. Below is a copy of the April 8, 2015 communication we sent to our constituents regarding threats to the COF's scope of practice. Included in this letter are links and references to a chronology of past events, a summary of our recent...
The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) was selected by The Agency for Health Care Administration for the state of Florida (AHCA) to provide accreditation for Home Medical Equipment (HME) suppliers there. BOC is one of five CMS-deemed Accrediting Organizations to earn...
Are you looking to differentiate yourself from others in the DME field? BOC and the MED Group are offering an exciting opportunity at Medtrade for you to become a Certified DME Specialist (CDME)! The CDME certification demonstrates a broad understanding of the durable medical...
For a third consecutive year, The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) won a Stevie Award for Sales & Customer Service. This year’s customer service entry for the “Innovation in Customer Service” category earned BOC a silver award. BOC also received a bronze award in...
The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) recently earned NCCA reaccreditation for its Pedorthist certification program for another five-year period. BOC first received NCCA accreditation for the BOCPD certification program in 2008. Approximately 275 professionals are...
The 2015 Executive Committee (EC) of its Board of Directors has been announced by the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC). The following EC members have been elected to another one-year term in their respective roles: Chair: James L. Hewlett, BOCO, DMEPOS Consultant for...
The benefits of O&P care have been well documented, and the Mobility Saves website offers many tools to substantiate this claim. Power point presentations, video testimonials, and brochures are just a few resources available at mobilitysaves.org. Please support the efforts...