{"id":1190,"date":"2025-12-21T22:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T22:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premiumconsultingcorp.com\/?page_id=1190"},"modified":"2025-12-21T22:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T22:35:21","slug":"news-alerts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/premiumconsultingcorp.com\/?page_id=1190","title":{"rendered":"News \/ Alerts:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CMS Removes BOC from List of CMS-Approved Accreditation Organizations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective Date:&nbsp;December 2, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CMS has officially withdrawn the Board of Certification\/Accreditation International (BOC) as an approved accreditation organization for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) under Medicare. As of December 2, 2025, BOC no longer has authority to perform:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reaccreditation of existing suppliers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surveys or accreditation of new locations or product categories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any functions as a CMS-approved DMEPOS accrediting body &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Required Action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your organization is currently accredited through BOC or is in the process of accreditation, you must transition to one of the remaining CMS-approved DMEPOS accreditation organizations to avoid compliance and Medicare billing disruptions. The updated list of CMS-approved accrediting bodies is available on the CMS site.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important Accreditation Change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CMS\u2019s final rule also takes effect January 1, 2026, requiring annual surveys and re-accreditation for all DMEPOS suppliers, rather than every three years \u2014 a separate but related compliance obligation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annual Accreditation Surveys for DMEPOS Suppliers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DMEPOS suppliers are required to be accredited by a CMS-approved accrediting<br>organization to enroll in and bill Medicare. The purpose of accreditation is to confirm, typically<br>through an on-site survey of the supplier, that the supplier meets the DMEPOS quality standards.<br>Regulations promulgating our accreditation requirements were enacted in 2006 but have not been<br>updated since then. We are concerned there may be instances where: (1) AOs are accrediting<br>DMEPOS suppliers that do not meet the quality standards; and (2) DMEPOS suppliers are<br>falling out of compliance with the quality standards (sometimes for extended periods) after<br>becoming accredited. To enhance our ability to ensure that AOs are performing DMEPOS<br>accreditation functions effectively and thoroughly, including verifying suppliers\u2019 compliance<br>with the quality standards, we are finalizing proposals that add a number of provisions to our<br>DMEPOS accreditation regulations. Among our finalized provisions are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Requiring DMEPOS suppliers to be surveyed and reaccredited every year (as opposed<br>to the current 3-year cycle).<br>\u25cf Reducing inconsistencies among AOs in how they oversee DMEPOS suppliers.<br>\u25cf Requiring AOs to furnish more detailed information to CMS when applying or<br>reapplying for approval to become or remain a DMEPOS AO.<br>\u25cf Facilitating greater CMS oversight of the DMEPOS AOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe these and other changes to the DMEPOS accreditation process would help<br>ensure that unqualified DMEPOS suppliers are not accredited and do not, in turn, receive<br>Medicare payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DMEPOS Competitive Bidding 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CMS has issued updates as part of the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule, which includes provisions for the next round of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Here is your current timeline of key milestones:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CMS begins pre-bidding supplier awareness and education to ensure readiness for the next competitive bidding cycle. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Late Spring \/ Early Summer 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CMS will announce specific dates for bidder registration and bidding activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CMS will publish the lead items and product categories included in the bidding cycle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formal bidder education programs are scheduled to begin. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Late Summer \/ Early Fall 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bidder registration period opens for suppliers to obtain user IDs\/passwords.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bid window opens for bid submissions. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Late Summer \/ Early Fall 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contracts awarded and single payment amounts (SPAs) announced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beneficiary education on the new competitive bidding program begins. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No Later Than January 1, 2028<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next round of competitive bidding goes into effect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A six-month beneficiary transition window begins, allowing beneficiaries to select and switch to contract suppliers. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Product Categories Under Consideration (tentative):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CMS\u2019s fact sheet lists potential inclusion of items such as Class II continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps, urological supplies, ostomy supplies, and certain off-the-shelf bracing categories \u2014 though definitive product scopes will be announced later in 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CMS Removes BOC from List of CMS-Approved Accreditation Organizations Effective Date:&nbsp;December 2, 2025 CMS has officially withdrawn the Board of Certification\/Accreditation International (BOC) as an approved accreditation organization for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) under Medicare. 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