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Check your staff against the OIG and state exclusion lists
Paste up to 50 names. Pact checks them against HHS-OIG's exclusion list (LEIE) and your state's Medicaid exclusion list, shows any possible match on screen in seconds, and emails you the results.
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A work email is needed: the results go there. One check takes up to 50 names; a date of birth or NPI on a line rules out people who only share the name.
How the check works
- Paste your staff names, one per line, as "First Last" or "Last, First". Add a date of birth or a 10-digit NPI if you have it.
- Pick your state. Pact checks OIG's federal list and your state's Medicaid exclusion list, the same lists Pact's customers are checked against every month.
- See the results right away: how many names were checked, which lists and their dates, and each possible match with the list, the exclusion type and date, and a link to verify it at the source.
Why check every month
An excluded person can't be paid by Medicare, Medicaid or any federal health care program, and that covers more than patient care. OIG's bulletin says excluded persons are prohibited from furnishing administrative and management services payable by federal health care programs, even when those services aren't separately billed. A facility that employs an excluded person can owe the payments back and face civil money penalties.
OIG updates the LEIE every month. In its words, "screening employees and contractors each month best minimizes potential overpayment and CMP liability." CMS also asked states, in State Medicaid Director Letter #09-001, to require providers to screen all employees and contractors monthly, and several state Medicaid agencies publish their own list and ask providers to check it monthly (Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, South Carolina and others).
Sources: OIG, Updated Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs (May 8, 2013); OIG exclusions program and LEIE; CMS SMDL #09-001 (January 16, 2009).
What the check is, and isn't
- A one-time check. Exclusion lists change every month, so a clean result today says nothing about next month.
- Name matching on public lists. A possible match is yours to confirm at the source; Pact never decides who may work.
- Not a background check or a consumer report.
- Pact Compliance is a private company, not affiliated with HHS-OIG, HHS, CMS or any state agency.
24/7 help by chat on this site. Pact follows up by email the same business day.
Common questions
How often should we check staff against the OIG exclusion list?
Every month. OIG updates the LEIE monthly and says screening employees and contractors each month best minimizes potential overpayment and civil money penalty liability. Check before hiring, too.
Is checking the LEIE required by law?
OIG says no statute or regulation requires providers to check the LEIE, but federal health care programs will not pay for items or services an excluded person furnishes, including administrative and management work. CMS asked states to require providers to screen all employees and contractors monthly, and many state Medicaid agencies do.
Which lists does the check use?
HHS-OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) for every state, and your state's own Medicaid exclusion list when the state publishes one Pact can read (25 states today). For the other states, the results link the state's own search page.
What does "possible match" mean?
The person's name matches an entry. The lists have no Social Security numbers, so a name match is not proof. Verify each one at the source with the date of birth or NPI; OIG's own search confirms with the person's SSN.
Do you keep the names we check?
No. The names, birth dates and NPIs you paste are used for the check and your results email only. Pact keeps your contact details and how many names were checked.
Is this a background check?
No. It is a one-time check of public exclusion lists. It is not a background check or a consumer report, and it must not be used on its own to decide anyone's eligibility for employment.