Exclusion screening, explained
What the lists are, who has to check them, and what to do when a check comes back with something on it. Every post cites the regulation or the agency page it is drawn from, so you can read the source rather than take our word for it.
Guides
- OIG exclusion screening requirements, explainedWho has to check the federal exclusion lists, how often, which lists count, and what the "knew or should have known" standard means for an organization that bills a federal health care program.Published Jul 30, 2026
- What is the LEIE?The LEIE is the federal list of people and organizations that federal health care programs will not pay for. What it is, who is on it, how often it changes, and what a name on it does and does not tell you.Published Jul 30, 2026
- What to do when you find a potential matchA potential match means a name resembles a record on a public list. Here is how to confirm identity with the OIG's own tool, what to write down, and where the OIG publishes its self-disclosure information.Published Jul 30, 2026
Monthly enforcement roundup
The OIG publishes enforcement settlements most months. When we write up a month, it appears here.
Check one name, free
Search the LEIE and SAM for a single name and see the exact list version the answer came from. No account needed.
Open the free checkerWhat your state requires
The federal picture is only half of it. Each state guide sets out that state’s own list, its expected interval, and its penalties, with the state’s sources linked.
Read the state guides