Medicare Enrollment for Providers & Suppliers

DMEPOS Accreditation Organization Status

On December 2, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withdrew its approval of the Board of Certification/Accreditation International, Inc. (BOC) as an accreditation organization for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). On December 16, 2025, BOC filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland seeking review of CMS’s decision to withdraw its approval of BOC along with a Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Stay Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705. See Board of Certification/Accreditation International, Inc. v. Robert F. Kennedy et al., Civil Case No. 1:25-cv-04150-MJM.

On January 9, 2026, the Court granted BOC’s Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and entered a TRO staying CMS’s withdrawal of its approval of BOC as an accreditation organization for suppliers of DMEPOS.

Therefore, as of January 9, 2026, based on the Court’s order granting the TRO, BOC is a CMS-approved DMEPOS Accreditation Organization until further notice. 
 

CMS Finalizes New DMEPOS Accreditation Provisions to Enhance Program Integrity

CMS finalized significant changes to the DMEPOS accreditation program as part of our ongoing commitment to program integrity. These provisions, included in the CY 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule address vulnerabilities in the accreditation process and strengthen quality standards for DMEPOS suppliers.

Find out how these provisions affect DMEPOS suppliers (PDF).

Skilled Nursing Facilities: Report Expanded Ownership, Management, & Related Party Data

CMS sent revalidation notices to enrolled skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in October - December 2024 to collect data on ownership, managerial, and related party information.

The previous January 1, 2026, deadline to submit these revalidation applications has been indefinitely suspended. However, SNFs may still submit their applications. Click here (PDF) for detailed information on this revalidation initiative (including the parties to be reported) and here (PDF) for instructions on completing your application via PECOS. Please note that CMS will not be updating the online Medicare Revalidation List to include the SNF off-cycle revalidation schedule.

Hospice Certifying Enrollment

Effective June 3, 2024, CMS will require physicians who certify the need for hospice services to be enrolled in or opted-out of Medicare.  Refer to Hospice Certifying Enrollment Q&A (PDF) and Hospice Claims Edits for Certifying Physicians (PDF) for more information.