FACIS (Provider Sanctions + Exclusions)

The keystone of healthcare compliance is knowing what you don’t know. With FACIS by Verisys you can screen and monitor provider sanctions and exclusions with the best accuracy in the industry. Learn about best practices for using FACIS and how it helps optimize healthcare compliance.

The Importance of Exclusion Screening in Healthcare

Healthcare organizations that employ or contract with excluded individuals face severe civil monetary penalties, repayment of all associated claims, and potential loss of Medicare and Medicaid participation. The stakes are clear: exclusion screening is not optional...

How Often Should You Check the OIG Exclusion List?

For healthcare organizations, exclusion screening is not a one-time task, it is an ongoing compliance obligation. The question is not whether you should screen against the OIG exclusion list, but how often you should do it to protect your organization, your patients,...

2026 Guide to Healthcare Background Checks

Although the overwhelming majority of healthcare professionals prioritize compliance, medical ethics, and patient safety, the unfortunate reality is that some do not. It's for this reason that healthcare background check requirements remain strict. However, regulatory...

An In-Depth Look at The OIG Exclusion List

The OIG Exclusion List is the Foundation of Provider Screening The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) oversee the reimbursement of health care providers who serve beneficiaries of federally funded...

The Importance of Primary Source Verification for Practitioner Credentials

If there’s one thing healthcare organizations can count on, it’s changing regulations. Although credentialing and recredentialing standards were temporarily changed due to COVID, many regulations are returning to the former protocol. That’s why it’s important to...

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