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Getting Started

Obtaining ABC Facility accreditation is a straightforward process. We are a Medicare Deemed Authority for all aspects of Medicare Part B DMEPOS care and service. For information on a specific program, select the program from the list to the left. For general information, click on the tabs below.

First-time Applicants
The total cost of accreditation depends on the services being provided and the number/location of patient care facilities. The first-time applicant fee includes the application fee and the on-site survey fee. The annual fee for the remainder of the calendar year is waived. All accredited facilities will receive a renewal notice for the upcoming year's annual fees that are due December 1st.

$1525 for primary location
$900 for affiliate location
$1225 for mastectomy-only primary location
$750 for mastectomy-only affiliate location
$250 for each additional service provided
$2,000 for DME (See section II in Accreditation Guide)

Renewing Applicants
The total cost of accreditation depends on the services being provided and the number/location of patient care facilities. The renewal application fee includes the application fee and the on-site survey fee.

$825 for primary location
$600 for affiliate location
$200 for each additional service provided
$1,500 for DME (See section II in Accreditation Guide)

Annual Fees
Once the site is accredited, there will be an annual fee for each location. Annual invoices/data verification forms are mailed in mid-September and are due on December 1st. If payment is not made by December 1st, your facility will not be listed in the ABC on-line directory and will be subject to a $25 late fee. Annual fees cover December 1st to November 30th of the following year.

$600 for primary location
$300 for affiliate location
$300 for mastectomy-only primary location
$150 for mastectomy-only affiliate location

The following criteria will help you determine if you are eligible to apply for ABC Facility Accreditation. This is not a comprehensive list but is intended to cover the basic requirements that your facility must have in place before you apply. The majority of the comprehensive eligibility requirements are identified throughout the standards and are relevant to the specific products and services your organization provides.

Your organization must be:

Located within the United States, one of its territories or possessions, or is a Department of Defense medical treatment facility or program.

A formally organized and legally established business that provides the type(s) of DMEPOS patient care services for which you are applying.

Licensed according to applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and maintains all current legal authorization to operate.

Operational and have a minimum of 10 complete patient charts available at the time of the onsite survey.

Applying for ABC accreditation for all of the services it provides, regardless of whether Medicare is billed for these services. This requirement extends only to those services for which ABC offers accreditation.

Applying for ABC accreditation for all patient care locations and each location must be in an appropriate clinical setting. The decision of what is an appropriate clinical setting is solely within ABC’s discretion.

In addition, your organization will:

Clearly define the items and services you provide to patients, insurance companies, referral sources, and regulatory bodies, including Medicare.

Comply with the ABC Code of Professional Responsibility.

Agree to the terms and conditions in the application materials.

Not falsify or misrepresent their accreditation status.

Note: If allowed by state law, Pharmacists are exempt from standard HR.4.1.

To apply, choose the appropriate application from the menu to the right.

Once your application is approved, a site survey will be performed.

To meet CMS regulations, all surveys are unscheduled and unannounced. Onsite surveys will be conducted during the organization’s regular business hours, as stated on the application. All surveyors will have a photo identification badge.

It is the responsibility of the applicant organization to be prepared for the survey at all times, as ABC will not reschedule a survey due to organizational conflicts or the availability of specific staff members.

Surveys are conducted by a single surveyor or a team of surveyors. Surveyors are assigned based on the service(s) provided as indicated on the application; ABC surveyors will be knowledgeable in the specific service(s) provided. However, if the survey process indicates that services are being provided beyond those indicated on the application and ABC has an accreditation program for those services, the surveyor will evaluate the organization based on the range of actual services provided. Applicant organizations will be required to modify their application prior to the continuation of the survey.

ABC reserves the right to send a surveyor apprentice as part of the survey team. Apprentices are sent at no charge to the organization.

All ABC surveyors/apprentices must disclose any potential conflict of interest with the applicant organization to ABC before the surveyor is assigned to conduct the survey. Surveyors/apprentices with a confirmed conflict are not used for the survey being scheduled.

Accreditation Contacts

If you have questions or need more information about the Facility Accreditation program, contact

Christine Syzmanski Accreditation Coordinator csyzmanski@abcop.org (703) 836-7114 x 250	Carolyn Wright Standards and Compliance Specialist cwright@abcop.org (703) 836-7114 x 248
Chrissy Heckenberg Director, Facility Accreditation checkenberg@abcop.org (703) 836-7114 x 223	Tammi Richards Manager, Facility Accreditation trichards@abcop.org (703) 836-7114 x 230
Paolo Astorga Assistant Accreditation Coordinator pastorga@abcop.org (703) 836-7114 x 205	Kyle Sins Assistant Standards and Compliance Specialist ksins@abcop.org (703) 836-7114 x 200