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CMS Withdraws BOC Accreditation Authority For DMEPOS Suppliers

Published in Government Relations on December 17, 2025

On December 2, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially revoked the Board of Certification/Accreditation International (BOC) as an approved accreditation organization for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS).

This means BOC is no longer authorized to perform any accreditation activities under Medicare, including:

Reaccreditation of existing suppliers
Surveys or accreditation for new locations or product categories
Any other functions as a CMS-approved DMEPOS accrediting body

What this means for suppliers:

Suppliers currently accredited by BOC must transition to another CMS-approved accrediting organization before their current accreditation expires. Without active accreditation, Medicare billing privileges cannot be maintained.

Suppliers in the process of obtaining BOC accreditation must seek accreditation from another CMS-approved organization to enroll in Medicare. You can find a list of CMS approved DMEPOS accrediting organizations here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the VGM Government Relations team.

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