The Fraud Abuse Control Information System includes federal and state sources for exclusions, sanctions, debarments, and disciplinary actions against healthcare professionals and businesses.More commonly known as the “FACIS” (pronounced FACE-ISS) search, it’s used by healthcare organizations as a pre-employment screening tool to protect against fraud and abuse. Many people ask us what kinds of fraud an […]
SafestHires helps federally funded health care organizations maintain regulatory compliance with the FACIS® Monthly Monitoring Program. For medical facilities that receive federal funding, all providers, employees, and contractors need to be checked for sanctions, exclusions, and currency of practitioner license prior to employment or contracting, and then on a monthly basis. Entities that are out of […]
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Many people ask us what a FACIS® Level 3 search entails. In order to answer this question, one must first understand what a FACIS® search is and then it helps to understand the other levels of a FACIS® search. FACIS® is an acronym that stands for Fraud Abuse Control Information System. The FACIS® database is available from […]
Healthcare providers must meet several state and federal compliance mandates in order to reduce fraud and protect their patients. This means they must carefully screen new hires and monitor existing employees. Checking a candidate’s criminal history, verifying past employment, viewing education credentials and validating licenses are all advisable. While healthcare organizations may differ on what […]
Employees, patients and their families must feel safe in any health care environment, which creates unique staffing challenges. To effectively meet these challenges, you need a background screening partner with specialized compliance knowledge and expertise with industry-specific search tools – especially the FACIS Search.SafestHires is considered an industry leader for the FACIS search. Over the […]