Healthcare Sanctions Screening
Healthcare Sanctions Screening That Covers the Sources That Matter
Sapphire's Healthcare Sanction Report searches OIG, GSA, and other federal agency exclusion data, plus disciplinary action reported by all 50 states - so you're not relying on a resume to know a provider is in good standing.
Checks from $22.50 flat. Results in as little as the same day.
An Excluded Provider Is a Federal Funding Problem, Not Just a Bad Hire
Federal funds can't reimburse care from excluded providers.
Per DHHS OIG guidance, services rendered by an excluded individual or entity generally aren’t reimbursable – even when the exclusion wasn’t obvious at hiring.
Civil monetary penalties can follow.
Organizations can face CMPs for using federal funds connected to an excluded provider, even indirectly.
State-level disciplinary actions add another layer.
Beyond federal exclusion, state licensing boards report their own disciplinary actions – missing either source leaves a real gap.
Federal and State Sanctions Data in One Report
Sapphire’s Healthcare Sanction Report searches sanction information from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), the General Services Administration (GSA), and other federal agencies, and includes disciplinary action information reported from all 50 states.
Searches OIG and GSA/SAM federal exclusion data
Includes disciplinary action reported by all 50 states
Helps reduce risk of government sanctions and civil-suit exposure tied to excluded providers
Available a la carte for $9.00, or bundled into a custom healthcare screening package
Can be paired with Professional License Verification for a fuller regulatory picture
How Healthcare Sanctions Screening Works
Authorization
Your applicant authorizes the background check as required under FCRA.
Federal & State Sources Searched
Sapphire checks OIG, GSA, and other federal agency data alongside all-50-state disciplinary records.
Report Delivered
Findings are included in your background check report for review.
WHY HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS SCREEN WITH SAPPHIRE
Checks from $22.50 flat - no published rate card games
Reports reviewed by Sapphire's in-house team, not run on autopilot
FCRA-aligned process, PBSA-accredited
Results available in as little as the same day
Healthcare Sanctions Screening FAQs
What is a Healthcare Sanction Report?
It’s a search of sanction information from the OIG, GSA, and other federal agencies, combined with disciplinary action reported by all 50 states – designed to identify providers who shouldn’t be billed to federal healthcare programs.
Is this the same as a FACIS search?
FACIS is an industry term for this type of federal-and-state exclusion screening. Ask us for specifics on how Sapphire’s Healthcare Sanction Report maps to any FACIS level your organization requires.
Why does this matter for federal funding?
DHHS OIG guidance makes clear that services from excluded providers generally aren’t reimbursable by federal healthcare programs, and using federal funds connected to an excluded provider can trigger civil monetary penalties.
Does this replace a criminal background check?
No – it’s a separate, complementary search focused specifically on healthcare exclusions and licensing board sanctions, not general criminal history.
What's the cost?
$9.00 a la carte, and it’s commonly paired with Professional License Verification for healthcare roles.
Don't Let an Excluded Provider Become Your Compliance Problem.
Add Healthcare Sanctions Screening to your next background check.
$9 a la carte · Federal + all-50-state sources · FCRA-aligned