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To avoid CMP liability, health care entities need to routinely check the LEIE to ensure that new hires and current employees are not on the excluded list.

When you check the LEIE, using the Online Searchable Database or the Downloadable Database, you should maintain documentation of the initial name search performed and any additional searches conducted in order to verify results of potential name matches.

2024年2月14日 · Learn how healthcare employers can use Office of Inspector General (OIG) background checks for employees, contractors, and volunteers to reduce legal risk, enhance patient care, and comply with healthcare industry regulations.

2022年7月7日 · What Is An OIG Background Check? An OIG background check searches the LEIE database to see whether a candidate is excluded from participating in federal and state healthcare programs.

Because the Online Searchable Database and the Downloadable Database include only the name known to OIG at the time the individual was excluded, any former names used by the individual (e.g., maiden name, previous married name, etc.) should be searched in addition to the individual's current name.

2024年3月8日 · The HHS OIG background check requirements are that healthcare providers should check the HHS OIG Exclusions List before engaging a new member of the workforce or contracting a service from a third party vendor to ensure they have not been excluded from Federally funded healthcare programs.