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CARF and CORF are not the same thing, learn the difference below.

DO NOT CONFUSE THE TERM CARF WITH CORF.  CORF, OR BETTER KNOWN AS COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHAB FACILITIES is approved by Medicare as an etity that can provide services of rehab and be billed by the service provider to the Federal Medicare Program.  CARF is an idependent organization that accredits.  Be careful not to confuse the two similar terms and different meanings.

What is CARF?

CARF, or the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of health and human services through accreditation. Founded in 1966, CARF currently accredits in the following areas:

• Aging services

• Behavioral health

• Child and youth services

• Durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS)

• Employment and community services

• Medical rehabilitation

• Opioid treatment programs

DMEPOS Accreditation

To participate in the Medicare Part B program, a DMEPOS supplier must be accredited by
an organization deemed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CARF is approved by CMS as a national deeming authority. CARF accredits suppliers of DMEPOS in the following product categories:

Mobility Assistive Equipment

• Canes and Crutches (M01)

• Patient Lifts (M02)

• Power Operated Vehicles—Scooters (M03)

• Seat Lift Mechanisms (M04)

• Walkers (M05)

• Wheelchairs—Complex Rehabilitative Manual (M08)

• Wheelchairs—Complex Rehabilitative Manual—Related Accessories (M08a)

• Wheelchairs—Complex Rehabilitative Power (M09)

• Wheelchairs—Complex Rehabilitative Power—Related Accessories (M09a)

• Wheelchairs—Standard Manual (M06)

• Wheelchairs—Standard Manual—Related

  Accessories (M06a)

• Wheelchairs—Standard Power (M07)

• Wheelchairs—Standard Power—Related Accessories (M07a)

• Wheelchairs—Seating/Cushions (M10)