BOC names Noel Neil with top award
By HME News Staff
Updated 1:08 PM CDT, Mon July 17, 2023
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has named Noel Neil, JM, CDME, as its 2023 Certificant of the Year, the first time it has given the award to a certified DME specialist. The award honors a BOC-certified professional for outstanding contributions to their profession, including commitments to service, research and outreach. “We’ve had the pleasure of working with Neil over the years in a variety of capacities,” said BOC COO Matthew Gruskin, MBA, BOCO, BOCPD, CDME. “Most recently, he assisted with the CDME job task analysis, which is part of the BOC exam development process. We appreciate his insight and expertise to ensure future DME Specialists are competent in the most current standards outlined by CMS. He is a fountain of knowledge in constant pursuit of education – knowledge that he shares with DMEPOS providers across the United States.” Those eligible for the award include BOC-certified DME specialists, mastectomy fitters, orthotic fitters, Orthotists, pedorthists and prosthetists. Neil serves as vice president of auditing and corporate compliance at ACU-Serve, where he is responsible for maintaining and monitoring the company’s corporate compliance program. He also offers audit defense and policy-specific education and guidance to the company’s existing clients, representing multiple suppliers in all types of Medicare audits and appeals, from the initial request to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and, in some cases, the Department of Appeals Board (DAB).
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