This article was submitted to TMA by the Texas Office of Inspector General as part of an educational campaign for physicians and other health care professionals. Physicians should consult with their own retained counsel.
“Physicians are REQUIRED to screen all employees for exclusion from Medicaid on a MONTHLY basis. Under the OIG’s rules, a practice may be subject to administrative sanctions for failing to document that its employees or contractors are not excluded, or for failing to notify the OIG after identifying an excluded employee.”
The Texas Exclusions List is updated daily. You can access the state list via the Texas OIG website. The federal list and an instructional video for using it are available at exclusions.oig.hhs.gov.