In order to stay compliant, healthcare institutions are tasks with monitoring countless lists, such as the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) and the SAM.gov list. There are also 43 state exclusion lists and Medicaid lists that should also be monitored. The LEIE, launched in the early ‘90s, “provides information to the health care industry, patients and the public regarding individuals and entities currently excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and all other federal health care programs.” This list contains mandatory and permissive exclusions. Other databases that should be monitored include the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File, the Medicare provider list, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
