Things You Might Know About Oig Exclusions

Here are certain interesting things that you might not know about the OIG exclusions and OIG exclusion check.

·        You can be in the OIG exclusion list for being a defaulter on federal student loans

Technically speaking, this is known as the HEAL, or Heath Education Assistance Loan), exclusion. Certain steps are taken for repayment before exclusion of an individual. If he or she fails to repay the debt, he will be declared a defaulter and will be in the OIG exclusion list.

·        You have to apply for reinstatement for removal from OIG list

The reinstatement process from the OIG exclusion list is not automatic. Once your exclusion period is over, you will have to apply from the reinstatement to get your name removed from the list.

·        Reinstatement through the OIG is not going to reinstate you through other excluding bodies

You have to keep in mind that there are many other exclusion sources apart from the federal exclusion datasets. If you are excluded by any of the excluding body, you will have to apply for reinstatement with each body to get your name removed from the exclusion list.

·        States take their desired amount of time to report to the OIG

If a state excludes someone from participating in any federal healthcare program, do not think the state will quickly report to the OIG. They will take their sweet time to share their exclusion data with the central federal OIG.

All the healthcare companies are advised to activate a monthly Texas OIG exclusion search of the excluded entities. If any entity’s or individual’s name is present in the exclusion list at the state level, they must share the records with the OIG List of Excluded Individuals and Entities.

·        Sanctions affecting the license suspension can be a precursor to exclusion

It is a common trend that leads to exclusion from participating in healthcare programs. An individual or entity is given a disciplinary sanction that involves cancellation or suspension of their healthcare license. It is a step to indicate that the particular individual or entity can become a part of the federally excluded list. It is therefore an advice for the individual or entity to proceed with caution.

You can visit the official website of the Office of Inspector General to get a detailed information regarding the increased fines and penalties and other drawbacks of being in the OIG exclusion list.