The Department of Health and Human Services takes fraud and abuse related to federal healthcare programs very seriously. Recently, HHS has made several high-profile settlements with providers who have found that one or more of their employees or vendors was on the list of excluded parties. To minimize the potential financial and reputational impact, it is essential that providers screen all employees, caregivers, vendors and contractors on a regular basis.
Under Federal regulations, CMS will not reimburse providers for services rendered by individuals and organizations that have been excluded from federal healthcare programs due to fraud and abuse convictions. When a provider discovers that one of its employees or vendors is found on the list of excluded parties, it is obligated to report this to CMS. CMS reserves the right to recover payments made to the provider that are directly or indirectly related to that individual or vendor.
That’s why BESLER Consulting developed the BVerifiedSM - Screening and VerificationSM tool. This web based automated solution offers:
Unlimited Employee and Vendor Screening with 24/7 Access
Screening Against Federal and State Databases
Verification of Caregivers’ License Information
Concise Results
Backing of a Company with Compliance Experts
BESLER Consulting knows healthcare, and understands how important it is to properly screen your employees according to CMS and state Medicaid program guidelines. Current best practices advise a monthly screening against federal and state exclusion lists and verification of caregiver license information.
Screening goes beyond the point of initial hire – it must be done on a regular basis.
To see the BVerifiedSM - Screening and VerificationSM tool for yourself, Jeffrey A. Lampman at 609.514.1400 or jlampman@besler.com.