Healthcare Sanction Screening & Exclusion Screening for Compliance

How It Works

SanctionCheck® screens employees, contractors, and vendors against federal and state exclusion databases to help healthcare organizations ensure they are not employing individuals barred from participating in government healthcare programs. This includes major sources such as OIG and SAM, along with numerous other agencies that issue sanctions or exclusions.

Through PreCheck’s exclusive partnership with the National Healthcare Data Bank (NHDB), SanctionCheck provides access to a nationwide source of sanctioned individuals and includes research to resolve potential name matches. This helps compliance teams quickly identify risks, reduce false positives, and maintain Medicare and Medicaid program compliance.

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Types of Healthcare Sanction Screenings

OIG / SAM

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) and the System for Award Management (SAM) are two of the most widely recognized federal exclusion lists.

Healthcare organizations receiving federal funds must ensure they do not employ or contract with individuals appearing on these lists. Screening against OIG and SAM helps organizations identify sanctioned individuals who may be barred from participating in Medicare or Medicaid programs and helps protect against costly civil monetary penalties.

Level 1

Level 1 screening includes checks of major federal exclusion lists such as OIG and SAM, which identify individuals and entities barred from participating in federally funded healthcare programs.

This foundational level helps organizations meet basic compliance expectations and quickly identify individuals who may pose immediate regulatory risk.

Level 2

Level 2 screening expands beyond Level 1's basic federal exclusions to include additional state-specific information and regulatory lists that may issue sanctions.

This broader screening helps healthcare organizations identify individuals who may be restricted from certain activities or federal programs, strengthening compliance and risk management efforts.

Level 3

Level 3 screening provides the most comprehensive level of monitoring by including extensive federal and state sanction sources, such as state Medicaid exclusion lists and other regulatory databases.

This level offers the highest level of due diligence, helping healthcare organizations detect potential risks that may not appear in federal lists alone.