Montana maintains a separate Medicaid exclusion list, the Terminated/Excluded Providers (DPHHS). Healthcare providers that operate in Montana or that hire employees licensed in Montana 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 Montana 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://dphhs.mt.gov/montanahealthcareprograms/terminatedexcludedprovi…
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.