LEIE

LEIE is the abbreviation for List of Excluded Individuals and Entities from the OIG (Office of Inspector General)[1] from the HHS (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)[2].

OIG has the authority to exclude individuals and entities from Federally funded health care programs pursuant to sections 1128 and 1156 k of the Social Security Act and maintains a list of all currently excluded individuals and entities called the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE). Anyone who hires an individual or entity on the LEIE may be subject to civil monetary penalties (CMP).