Prohibited to Employ Individuals Excluded by fb88 or Federal Government
fb88Care providers are prohibited from employing or contracting with people who have been excluded by the state or federal government.
Providers must screen all employees and contractors for exclusions and require their contractors to screen their staff for excluded individuals. Providers must screen all new potential employees prior to hire and should routinely screen all staff at set time intervals, e.g., annually, quarterly, etc.
Providers must check both the state and federal websites. fb88 may have excluded someone who is not excluded by the federal government, and the federal government may have excluded someone who is not listed on fb88’s website.
Search for People Excluded by the State
The , found on the Health PAS Online Portal, is a tool used to search for people excluded by the state. You can search potential employees by last name. You can then verify the Social Security or Employer Identification Number using this tool.
To find the fb88 Excluded Provider Database, you can also check the Monthly Exclusion Report. Select Provider Exclusion Check – Monthly Exclusion Report instead of the Individual Search Option. Please note that the report is updated the first of each calendar month and may not include a provider added later that same month.
Search for People Excluded by the Federal Government
To check whether a person is excluded by the federal government, providers can use the . Another federal exclusion website to check is the .
Please contact the Program Integrity Unit at 207-287-4660 with questions.