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State Medicaid exclusion lists vs. federal lists

Reviewed against the source · HHS Office of Inspector General, SAM.gov

CFExclusion checks the two federal lists — the LEIE and SAM.gov exclusions — on every search, and it screens only some states' own Medicaid exclusion lists, so a clear result says nothing about any state list we do not hold. Our Coverage page names each state we hold, with the date each list is current as of, and lists the states we do not.

Does CFExclusion screen state Medicaid exclusion lists?

For the states listed on the Coverage page, yes. For every other state, a clear result reflects the federal LEIE and SAM.gov exclusions only, and says nothing about that state's own list. If your compliance program operates in a state whose list we do not hold, that list needs to be checked separately.

Limit to keep in mind. A clear result here is never a statement about a state list that is not on the Coverage page. Check the Coverage page for the state you care about, and check its as-of date.

How do state lists differ from the federal lists?

State Medicaid programs can maintain their own exclusion or “terminated provider” lists separate from the LEIE and SAM, reflecting state-specific actions, so being clear of the federal lists does not speak to them. Our characterisation: state lists vary in format and update frequency, and each is effectively a separate data source that has to be verified before it can be trusted the way the two federal sources are.

Sources

Where this page says “our characterisation,” “our reasoning,” or “we measured,” the statement is CFExclusion's own rather than a government source's. CFExclusion is a private service and is not affiliated with HHS, OIG, CMS, or SAM.gov.

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Looking for a specific name? Search the HHS-OIG LEIE, SAM.gov exclusions, and Medicaid exclusion lists from 41 states — free, with no signup for your first 3 searches a day.

Adding a state or NPI lets us confirm a match with more confidence.

A $25 report turns that search into a dated, signed record: proof this name was checked against all 43 sources — HHS-OIG LEIE, SAM.gov, and 41 state Medicaid lists — on a specific date, clear or not. See a sample report →

A single check is a snapshot: HHS-OIG replaces the LEIE around the middle of every month, so a result from last month no longer reflects who's on the list today. OIG's own guidance recommends screening your full workforce and vendors on that same monthly cycle — a best practice it states plainly, not a legal mandate. What OIG's guidance actually says about monthly screening → · See the monthly screening service →

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