LEIE

also known as: List of Excluded Individuals/Entities · OIG exclusion list

The LEIE — List of Excluded Individuals/Entities — is the searchable database maintained by HHS-OIG that names every individual and entity currently excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs. The OIG updates the LEIE monthly, adding newly excluded parties and removing those who have been reinstated. Each record includes the excluded party's name, specialty or provider type, the statutory authority for the exclusion (e.g. 1128(a)(1)), the exclusion date, and — where available — an NPI, address, and date of birth. The LEIE is the authoritative source healthcare organizations use to satisfy the OIG's expectation that they screen their workforce and vendors monthly. Screening against a stale copy of the list does not satisfy this obligation, which is why automated, continuously-refreshed screening tools exist. A name match alone is not proof of exclusion — common names require verification against secondary identifiers (NPI, date of birth, address) before any adverse action is taken.

An HR team downloads the monthly LEIE flat file and reconciles it against every active NPI on payroll to catch a newly-excluded nurse before the next pay cycle.

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