Oig Exclusion List Checks

Oig has the authority to exclude individuals and entities from federally funded health care programs pursuant to section 1128 of the social security act act and from medicare and state health care programs under section 1156 of the act and maintains a list of all currently excluded individuals and entities called the list of excluded individuals entities leie.

Oig exclusion list checks. Scope of oig sanction list. About the texas exclusions database the office of inspector general works to protect the health and welfare of people receiving medicaid and other state benefits. If you experience technical difficulties please email the webmaster at webmaster oig hhs gov. This database reflects all providers currently excluded from the texas medicaid program.

If you need to determine if a provider has ever been excluded from the texas medicaid program you will need to access the online downloadable exclusions file. The leie was established in 1977 and is supposed to hold all exclusions issued by oig and states. Are there potential penalties for not checking the oig exclusion list â â. Refer to the list of excluded individuals entities leie.

To help protect these recipients oig may prevent certain people or businesses from participating as service providers. Here are some of the best practices for conducting oig exclusion screening. Inspector general daniel levinson of the hhs has emphasized the need for monthly checks â he has stated that it is his recommendation and best practice to search the oig exclusion list monthly because the records are updated monthly. Oig maintains an leie that provides information to the healthcare industry its patients and the public.

Exclusions visit our tips page to learn how to best use the exclusions database. An individual or entity may be reinstated and removed from the leie. The people or businesses who are excluded from participating as providers are added to the texas exclusions list.