LEIE Exclusion Screening
OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities Screening
Monthly screening of staff and vendors against the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
1 min read · Last reviewed May 23, 2026
At a glance
- Category
- Enrollment
- Acronym for
- OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities Screening
- Primary sources
- 1
- Workspace handoff
- compliance binder →
Where this comes up
Credentialing and revenue-cycle staff handle this — CAQH ProView upkeep, payer-roster validation, NPI maintenance, PECOS revalidation cycles, and the gap between application and effective date that strands new providers. Lapses here block payment until backdated re-enrollment closes the gap.
Full definition
What it is in practice
HHS-OIG LEIE is searchable online and downloadable monthly. Federal health programs may not pay for items or services furnished by an excluded person; including an excluded person in your workforce risks Civil Monetary Penalties.
How it shows up in your practice
Run monthly LEIE checks on all workforce (employees, contractors, vendors with access to PHI). Document the searches. Many compliance programs cross-check SAM.gov as well.
Sources
- HHS-OIG — LEIEhttps://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov/
Run monthly LEIE screening in the Compliance Binder
Open compliance binder →Related terms
- EnrollmentPreclusion ListCMS list of prescribers and providers whose claims and prescriptions are denied payment by Medicare Advantage and Part D.
- EnrollmentSAM.gov ScreeningScreening of staff and vendors against the federal System for Award Management exclusion list.
- Compliance ProgramOIG Compliance ProgramVoluntary compliance program structure recommended by HHS-OIG for physician practices.
- Compliance ProgramCivil Monetary PenaltiesAdministrative penalties HHS-OIG may impose on healthcare providers for various violations including HIPAA breaches, kickbacks, and billing for excluded individuals.
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Related across the archive
- GlossarySAM.gov ScreeningScreening of staff and vendors against the federal System for Award Management exclusion list.
- GlossaryPreclusion ListCMS list of prescribers and providers whose claims and prescriptions are denied payment by Medicare Advantage and Part D.
- GlossaryCivil Monetary PenaltiesAdministrative penalties HHS-OIG may impose on healthcare providers for various violations including HIPAA breaches, kickbacks, and billing for excluded individuals.
- GlossaryOIG Compliance ProgramVoluntary compliance program structure recommended by HHS-OIG for physician practices.
- RegulationCMS-855A: Medicare Enrollment for Institutional ProvidersMedicare enrollment application for institutional providers including hospitals, CAHs, hospices, home health agencies, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and similar entities.
- RegulationCMS-855B: Medicare Enrollment Application for Clinics and Group PracticesThe Medicare enrollment application for clinics, group practices, and certain other suppliers — the primary enrollment vehicle for medical practices that bill Part B.
- RegulationCMS-855I: Medicare Enrollment Application for Individual Physicians and Non-Physician PractitionersIndividual Medicare enrollment vehicle for physicians, NPPs, and certain other individual suppliers; required for any clinician billing Medicare under their own name.
- ComplianceOIG LEIE Monthly Exclusion Screening: Process + Audit-Ready LogsMonthly OIG LEIE and SAM.gov exclusion screening for every workforce member and vendor: the workflow, the log fields auditors require, and the escalation path.
This glossary entry is a research aid for billing and compliance staff. It does not provide legal, medical, or financial advice and does not replace counsel. References cited link to primary sources at HHS, OCR, CMS, eCFR, NIST, and the relevant payer or industry body.