Excluded Provider Check

Providers that commit Medicaid fraud, waste, or abuse may be excluded from participating in the Medicaid program. These providers cannot offer services to Medicaid enrollees or be paid with Medicaid dollars.

Prior to adding new staff members, employers should check to see if prospective employees have been excluded from Medicaid.

Check the status of any exclusion.

Self-Disclosure

Medicaid Entities/Providers who received and identified Medicaid overpayments are required to report, return and explain those overpayments to OMIG. For more information and to complete the self-disclosure process, go to Self-Disclosure.

Employers who have received an overpayment of Health Care Worker Bonus (HWB) funds are required to report, return, and explain that overpayment to OMIG. For more information and to complete the HWB self-disclosure process, go to Self-Disclosure of Health Care Worker Bonus Payments.

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