Tag: Jim Newberry Award
Wendy Miller on rewards of helping people, despite insurance
January 10, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Looking back on her long career, Wendy Miller, who was recently named the recipient of the 2024 Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service, says the biggest challenge O&P professionals face today is insurance companies that have too much power.
“It’s difficult to get paid for a lot of things and a lot of times suppliers (advance) their own funds and they do that because they are very patient-oriented, so they are going to do that to help their patients,” said Miller,...
BOC seeks outstanding individuals
June 28, 2021HME News Staff
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) seeks nominations for the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. The award, which recognizes outstanding individuals who demonstrate extraordinary service to BOC, is presented in honor and remembrance of longtime practitioner, BOC board member and leader James Newberry, Jr., BOCP, BOCO, BOCD, who passed away in 2016. “We are pleased to continue Jim’s legacy by recognizing exemplary professionals who have demonstrated...
BOC names Jim Newberry recipient
December 12, 2018HME News Staff
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - BOC has named James Hewlett, BOCO, as the 2018 recipient of the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. A past member, secretary, vice chairman and chairman of BOC's board of directors, Hewlett played a key role in developing BOC's original accreditation standards and worked as a subject matter expert for certification exam development. In 2009, he founded Consultants PRN and continues to work as an author, educator and consultant for HIPAA compliance, ethics and billing....