Summary of Alabama Medicaid Exclusion and Sanction Screening Requirements
Alabama’s Medicaid Program will not pay for any item or service furnished by, or at the medical direction of, an excluded party. To enforce this payment prohibition, it imposes exclusion and sanction screening requirements on providers, and those that fail to fulfill their screening obligations, risk the imposition of overpayments and civil money penalties. This short question and answer summary will help providers understand and comply Alabama’s exclusion and sanction screening rules and regulations.