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Current States With Separate Exclusion Databases

I. Medicaid Exclusion Exclusion Screening, LLC conducts monthly checks of our clients’ employees, contractors, and vendors against the OIG-LEIE, GSA-SAM,…

OIG Exclusion and State Exclusion Lists: Which Exclusion Lists Need to Be Screened? What Is the Difference Between Them?

There are two federal databases that list persons and entities that have been excluded from participating in federal health care…

Who Is to Blame for Gaps in OIG and State Exclusion Lists? What Is the Impact on Providers?

The failure to report excludable offenses by state Medicaid offices and licensing boards is a longstanding issue for the OIG….

Why Should I Screen Against Every State Exclusion List?

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Advisory Bulletin in May 2013, which states that providers can…

CMS Finds Fault with Exclusion Information Sharing Between States

I.  Take It from CMS: If You’re Excluded in One State, You’re Excluded in All States Section 6401(b)(2) of the…

Exclusion Databases: How Difficult Is Screening and Verifying?

  I.  Which Exclusion Databases Do I Need to Screen? The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends that you screen…