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Exclia vs the free OIG search
The OIG exclusion search is free and official. Here is what a monthly program built on it takes, and when software like Exclia is worth paying for.
| Topic | Exclia | The free OIG search |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published on the site: $49 to $349 a month by how many records you monitor, with custom pricing above that. | Free, published by HHS OIG. |
| Lists | Federal lists (OIG LEIE, SAM.gov) and state Medicaid exclusion lists, with list-by-list freshness published on the coverage page. | The LEIE only. SAM.gov and each state Medicaid list are separate sites, each searched on its own. |
| How a month works | Every monitored record is re-screened on the day you choose, against every list, in one run. | Someone searches each name on each site, then repeats it after every monthly LEIE update. |
| A possible match | Flagged as a potential match with the evidence beside it, for a person to review and record a decision. | The search shows the matching entry. Confirming identity — for example with the SSN or EIN verification on the OIG site — and recording the outcome is up to you. |
| Proof for an auditor | A dated audit trail of every run, the list versions it used and every review decision, plus a monthly PDF report. | Whatever you save yourself: screenshots, printouts or a spreadsheet log. |
When Exclia fits
- Your list has grown past what one person can search by hand each month across federal and state lists.
- You want one record of what was checked, when, against which list version, and what was decided.
- You would rather review potential matches than run searches.
When The free OIG search may fit better
- You have a handful of people and vendors and a person with time to search each one every month.
- You only need the LEIE and keep your own dated record of each search.
Questions
It covers the LEIE. OIG recommends checking the LEIE monthly, and many state Medicaid programs expect their own list to be checked too, so a manual program usually means several sites every month.
Yes. Exclia screens against the LEIE file OIG publishes, alongside SAM.gov and state Medicaid lists, and records the list version each run used.
Yes. Run a free check on one name with no account, or start a 14-day free trial with no card.
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