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OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) Reference

Maintained by the HHS Office of Inspector General, the LEIE bars excluded individuals and entities from any participation in federal healthcare programs. The payment prohibition reaches indirect billing too — knowledge of the exclusion is not required for liability.

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82,229

Active entries on the LEIE as of 2026, refreshed monthly

$24,947

Civil monetary penalty per violation for employing or contracting with an excluded party (2026, inflation-adjusted)

$47,596

CMP per violation for Medicare Advantage and Part D-related exclusion violations

Program / Item	What It Covers	Why AP Should Care
Mandatory Exclusions	Triggered by healthcare fraud convictions, patient abuse or neglect, and similar offenses. Carry minimum exclusion periods that cannot be reduced.	Verify reinstatement status before resuming any payment relationship — an exclusion doesn't end automatically when the stated term expires.
Permissive Exclusions	Discretionary grounds including license revocation, unnecessary or substandard services, kickback violations, and defaulted health-education loans.	Broader and easier to miss than mandatory exclusions. A clean fraud record doesn't mean a vendor is clear.
Online Search Database	exclusions.oig.hhs.gov — name search with SSN/EIN verification available to confirm a unique match.	Best for one-off lookups and pre-onboarding spot checks.
Downloadable Database (CSV)	Full LEIE file plus monthly supplement files for incremental updates between full downloads.	Best for batch-screening an entire vendor or payee file on a recurring cycle.
Screening Cadence	OIG updates the LEIE monthly and expects monthly re-screening of employees, vendors, contractors, and referral sources.	Build LEIE screening into the same monthly cycle as your vendor master file review — not as a separate, easily-skipped step.
Payment Prohibition Scope	Bars payment for items or services furnished directly or indirectly, billed separately or bundled, regardless of whether the payer knew of the exclusion.	“We didn't know” is not a defense. Pre-payment screening is the only real control.

This reference is provided as an educational resource for accounts payable, treasury, and shared services professionals. It does not constitute legal, tax, or compliance advice. Figures and list contents change; verify against the official source before acting.