Medicare Revocation Reason #2 of 14 – Excluded or Debarred from Federal Program:
Medicare Revocation Reason #2 of 14 – Excluded or Debarred from Federal Program:
If a provider/supplier, or any owner, managing employee, authorized or delegated official, medical director, supervising physician or “other healthcare personnel” if excluded or debarred from Medicare, Medicaid, or any other Federal health benefit program,
OR
If any of those people or entities are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from participating in any other Federal procurement or nonprocurement program or activity.
HOW TO PREVENT THIS IS TO SCREEN, SCREEN, SCREEN,
AND TO DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT
Screen monthly and keep records – OIG/LEIE and GSA lists as well as state lists for Medicaid
Screen BEFORE you acquire a health care business
If you identify an excluded, debarred or suspended person – take swift action to address it
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Mr. Laher is an attorney in private practice with Liles Parker, PLLC. We counsel and defend Health Care Providers nationwide on Health Law related issues such as Medicare Audits & Fraud Defense, Medicare Prepayment and Over Payment issues, CMS Suspension and Revocation Actions, Practice Specific Gap Analysis, Compliance Plans, Hippa & Osha mandatory training, and with General Counsel and Compliance Officer Services.
Much of the above was originally prepared/presented by the acknowledged source or by one or more Liles Parker attorneys for use in one or more of the many webinars, presentations, discussions with clients and and subsequently re purposed for use here by ISH (Attorney Ismail Laher)
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