The OIG exclusion list bars certain individuals and entities from federal health care programs — and makes employers liable if they hire them. Here is what the LEIE is, who it covers, and what your organization is responsible for.

OIG exclusions come in two forms. Mandatory exclusions are automatic and carry a five-year minimum. Permissive exclusions are discretionary, far broader, and much easier to trigger than most providers realize.

Screening at hire is not enough. Here is why monthly OIG exclusion checks became the compliance standard, who needs to be screened, and what documentation you need to survive an audit.

Hiring an excluded individual triggers civil monetary penalties, treble assessments, and overpayment liability — often for staff who never touched a claim. Here is how the exposure is calculated and what self-disclosure changes.

Reinstatement after an OIG exclusion is never automatic. Here is the timeline, the forms, the 90-day window, and the state-level complication that leaves many providers excluded long after their federal term ends.