BOC is excited to announce the introduction to CDME™!
What is CDME™?
The CDME™, or Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist™, is the newest certification from BOC.
The CDME™ leverages BOC’s expertise in the certification field with our knowledge of the DME industry, which we’ve acquired through our DMEPOS accreditation program.
What does a CDMETM do?
The CDME™ serves as technical personnel to deal with equipment delivery, set up, and patient education, without any physical contact with the patient. The CDME™ handles basic repairs and troubleshooting of DME products.
The CDME™ prevents fraud, waste, and abuse of products, provides home inspections, and ensures home safety. Examples of products about which a CDME™ is knowledgeable include: oxygen, transfer systems, enteral supplies, wound care supplies,
Why should I have A CDME™ on my staff?
• Differentiation in the market
• Management of risk
• Criteria for evaluating potential employees
• Limiting of fraud, waste, and abuse
• Increase in customer satisfaction
• Assurance for referral sources
• Medicare human resource management standards require that technical personnel be knowledgeable, competent, and trained in order to deliver products. A CDMETM will provide additional assurance of compliance.
How does someone get this certification?
To qualify, applicants must have 500 hours experience in the field.
Beginning early in 2013, once an applicant has been deemed eligible, he or she will take a computer-based multiple-choice exam, available at testing centers all over the country. Like all BOC certifications, the CDME™ exam will be offered on every business day of the year and some Saturdays, and candidates will receive their results at the testing center immediately after completing the exam.
Costs for the program are as follows:
• Initial application: $50
• Multiple choice exam: $150
What is needed to maintain this certification?
• Renewal: $50 annually
• 10 CEUs required in each 5-year cycle
How do I get more information?
Please visit www.cdme.org to sign up for more information about the CDME™. Updates also will be provided on BOC’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.
