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OIG-LEIE, GSA-SAM, and State Medicaid Exclusion Lists: What’s the Difference?

Provider Trust

We often get asked the same clarifying questions – Are all exclusions created equal? Does it matter where an exclusion originated, or which agency issued it? Do exclusions differ across databases? So how do the datasets actually differ? What is an exclusion and how does it affect your organization?

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What Is Exclusion Screening and Why Is it Important?

MedTrainer

But what does exclusion mean, and how does an organization determine it? For more information on this important subject, here’s an overview of exclusion database monitoring. What Is Healthcare Exclusion? Are you familiar with the Office of Inspector General (OIG)? But why would exclusions exist in the first place?

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A Licensed Professional’s Profile is a Complex Mosaic of Data

Verisys

A professional career can take a provider across state lines, and through an evolution of various license types. In order to see the full picture of an individual, the comprehensive whole of each state licensing board across all license types must be searched. This either doesn’t happen in a timely manner, or doesn’t happen at all.

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What Is Physician Credentialing: Navigate It Successfully

MedTrainer

Physician credentialing , also known as provider credentialing, can mean different things depending on the role of the person using the term and its context. Exclusions Monitoring: Regular checks of OIG-LEIE, SAM, and state exclusionary databases is essential for ensuring providers are qualified to practice.

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Ongoing License Monitoring Critical to Prevent Healthcare Fraud

Provider Trust

A 49-year-old Brownsville, TX man named Fernando Mendez was taken into custody in early September after being charged with defrauding Medicaid. From August 2021 to February 2022, Mendez provided patient assessments and evaluations and ordered treatments and prescriptions, all while billing Medicaid for his services.