Accrediting Organizations
Accreditation is a key consideration for Round Two of competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2012
Accreditation might not be something providers have thought about since the mad dash in 2008 and 2009 to gain accreditation so that they could continue to bid Medicare, but it’s a key consideration for Round Two of competitive bidding. Providers need to be accredited for the categories on which they’re bidding.
To get accredited for any new categories, providers should start the process with their accrediting organization. Here’s a quick list of the available AOs to help get the process started:
Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc.
www.achc.org
American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics Inc.
www.abcop.org
Board of Certification in Pedorthics
www.abcop.org
Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification
www.bocusa.org
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
www.carf.org
Community Health Accreditation Program
www.chapinc.org
The Compliance Team Inc.
www.expemplaryprovider.com
Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation
www.hqaa.org
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
www.jcaho.org
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
www.nabp.net
National Board of Accreditation for Orthotic Suppliers
www.nbaos.org
This article originally appeared in the February 2012 issue of HME Business.
About the Author
David Kopf is the Publisher HME Business, DME Pharmacy and Mobility Management magazines. He was Executive Editor of HME Business and DME Pharmacy from 2008 to 2023. Follow him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/dkopf/ and on Twitter at @postacutenews.