Query: CMS Withdraws BOC’s Status as an Accrediting Organization (AO)
We recently received notification of the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) no longer being an approved accrediting organization by CMS. I completed my re-credentialling with BOC in 2025 prior to the December 2nd announcement. I have two questions.
First, BOC has filed a lawsuit against CMS for this ruling. Should I proceed with credentialling with another organization, or wait for the outcome of the lawsuit? The CMS website says to re-credential immediately, but this is a large and expensive task.
Second, for those using another organization for their credentialling, are you happy with them? I found ABC difficult to work with in the past, which prompted my switch to BOC more than 10 years ago.
Michaele A Crawford, DPM, Butler, PA
