OIG Exclusion (LEIE)

Office of the Inspector General

The Office of Inspector General (OIG), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, maintains a database called the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).

This exclusion list identifies providers, companies, and other parties who have been sanctioned and prohibited from participating in federally-funded healthcare programs due to certain misconduct.

An OIG Exclusion search in your background check can help to screen your providers for exclusions, debarment, sanctions, and disciplinary actions.

This inquiry is also known as a healthcare sanctions check.

Those on the OIG Exclusion list are prohibited from receiving payments from federal health care programs for any items or services they furnish, order, or prescribe.

Individuals and entities may be excluded from the OIG list for offenses such as:

  • Medicare/Medicaid fraud convictions

  • Patient abuse or neglect charges

  • License revocations related to healthcare misconduct

  • Other program-related crimes or disciplinary actions

Healthcare organizations that hire individuals or entities on the list may be subject to serious civil monetary penalties. The OIG Exclusion list is updated monthly.

In addition to searching the OIG Exclusion list, medical organizations should also be searching the General Services Administration (GSA) and each state’s OMIG.

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Health Care Comply Plus™ covers the LEIE and other critical exclusion sources at the federal and state levels, including:

  • System for Award Management (SAM)

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  • ...and over 3,500 additional sanction sources

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an OIG exclusion check?

An OIG exclusion check screens individuals against the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) list of excluded parties.

The OIG maintains this database of providers, companies, and other entities that have been excluded from participating in federal healthcare programs.

Your organization can perform an OIG sanctions check on a potential employee, provider, or contractor to check against the exclusion list.

This allows you to identify any parties that have been sanctioned by the OIG for issues such as:

  • Medicare/Medicaid fraud convictions

  • Patient abuse or neglect

  • License revocation or suspension

  • Other misconduct related to federal healthcare programs

Any individuals or entities on the OIG exclusion list are prohibited from being employed by or contracting with organizations that receive funding from federal healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

Hiring an excluded party can result in severe penalties for the organization.

An OIG healthcare sanctions check is used to ensure compliance and prevent sanctioned parties from being involved in federally-funded patient care.

Why are OIG exclusion checks important?

Office of Inspector General (OIG) exclusion list checks are critically important for healthcare providers to protect patient safety, maintain eligibility for funding, and reduce major risks.

OIG checks allow screening out individuals who were excluded due to patient abuse, neglect, or misconduct.

Hiring an excluded party can also lead to penalties including being barred from billing Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal programs.

Failing to properly vet opens up possible compliance violations, lawsuits, reputation damage, and other substantial business risks.

By checking all prospective employees, providers, and contractors against the OIG database, you can fulfill your core compliance duties.

What information is obtained?

An OIG exclusion check provides detailed information about any sanctions or disciplinary actions that led to an individual or entity's exclusion from federal healthcare programs.

The report will identify the specific authority that issued the exclusion action, the exact database or exclusion list where the name appears, and the reason for exclusion.

It also shows whether the exclusion is currently in effect and, if not, the reinstatement date.

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