FACIS Search

The Fraud and Abuse Control Information System (FACIS) databases, which identifies sanctioned individuals and entities in the healthcare field and allows organizations to make risk management decisions. Information for this database is obtained from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (DHHS-OIG) and state licensing agencies and contains information on excluded individuals and other adverse actions taken against providers. Using this search helps identify providers reported by both federal and state agencies and decreases your organization’s risks of government sanctions and/or monetary penalties from civil suits.

There are three tiers of search available, depending on how much involvement with patient care your employee may have.

Three Search Levels Include:

Level 1: Conducts a search of the sanction information as taken by the OIG, the GSA and other federal agencies. The information reported in this level meets the government's minimum requirements for sanction screening as set forth in the OIG's Compliance Program Guidance.

Used for low risk employees and contractors or those who are not involved with patient care.

Level 2: Combines Level 1 search of the federal agencies with the disciplinary action information from multiple agencies and one state of choice.

Used for moderate risk employees and contractors such as administrators.

Level 3: Combines Level 1 and 2 and is the most robust search option, allowing you to conduct a search of disciplinary actions taken by federal agencies as well as those taken by licensing and certification agencies in all 50 states. This is the most comprehensive search method available.

Used for high-risk individuals and contractors or those who are directly involved with patient care such as physicians, nurses, physical therapists, etc.