Arizona maintains a separate Medicaid exclusion list, the AHCCCS Provider Fraud/Actions. Healthcare providers that operate in Arizona or that hire employees licensed in Arizona must screen this list alongside the federal OIG LEIE and GSA/SAM. Missing a state-level exclusion is treated under the same civil money penalty framework as missing a federal exclusion: overpayment liability, CMPs of up to $24,947 per violation, and potential False Claims Act exposure for retained overpayments.
This guide is a working reference to the Arizona Medicaid exclusion list: what it covers, how to access it, and how it fits into a federal-plus-state screening program. A more detailed practitioner playbook and enforcement history for this state are in development.
Official state source: https://www.azahcccs.gov/Fraud/Providers/actions.html
Verify your check directly with the state authority. Exclusion Screening, LLC screens this list as part of standard SAFER Plus service, alongside the OIG LEIE, GSA/SAM, and every other state Medicaid exclusion list.
For the full regulatory framework of OIG exclusions and CMP liability, see The Definitive Guide to OIG Exclusions. For the complete state-by-state view, see the state exclusion lists hub.