Gary Cantrell Testimony: Failures to Report Adverse Licensing Actions Leads to Gaps in the OIG-LEIE
HHS/OIG Deputy Inspector General Gary Cantrell testified earlier this year that States are failing to report all of…
Category Enforcement
Enforcement actions and civil money penalties for exclusion violations. In 2025 alone, 35 healthcare organizations paid more than $26 million in CMPs and settlements — a six-fold increase over 2024. This section tracks OIG enforcement trends by sector and state, documents landmark settlements including the $18.8M Florida case, and covers both Medicare and Medicaid enforcement programs.
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CMS Finds Fault with Exclusion Information Sharing Between States
I. Take It from CMS: If You’re Excluded in One State, You’re Excluded in All States Section 6401(b)(2)…
Exclusion Databases: How Difficult Is Screening and Verifying?
I. Which Exclusion Databases Do I Need to Screen? The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends that you…
2015 OIG Work Plan: Prevention of Grant Awards to Excluded Persons and Entities
I. Concerns of the 2015 OIG Exclusion Work Plan The Office of Inspector General (OIG) expressed concern regarding…