Kentucky Medicaid exclusion list: how to check it
Screen every provider on your Kentucky roster against the Kentucky Medicaid exclusion list — published by the Kentucky CHFS, Department for Medicaid Services (DMS)— plus the federal OIG LEIE and SAM.gov, and document each check with its date. Here is the process and the source. Fonteum's free product screen covers OIG LEIE, SAM.gov, and 13 state Medicaid jurisdictions represented as of August 4, 2026; Kentucky is not currently loaded. It accepts the first 25 unique ten-digit NPI inputs and shows counts plus a matched-source breakdown on screen.
Published June 19, 2026 · Last reviewed July 15, 2026 · Fonteum Research
The Kentucky Medicaid exclusion list, at the source
- List
- Kentucky DMS Terminated and Excluded Provider List
- Authority
- Kentucky CHFS, Department for Medicaid Services (DMS)
- Tier
- Tier-1
- Primary source
- Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services →
Source: Kentucky CHFS, Department for Medicaid Services (DMS). Fonteum does not currently load this list into its product screen. Cross-check every match at the primary source before any adverse action.
How to screen a Kentucky provider roster
- Open the Kentucky Medicaid exclusion listThe list is published by the Kentucky CHFS, Department for Medicaid Services (DMS). The primary source is at Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Always treat that page as the authority of record.
- Match by NPI when present, then use source-supported name fieldsCheck each provider on your Kentucky roster against the list by NPI where the source publishes one, and by name where it does not. Confirm any hit against the primary list before any adverse action.
- Screen the federal lists tooA Kentucky match is necessary but not sufficient. Screen the same roster against the OIG LEIE and SAM.gov, because a federal exclusion may not appear on a state list and vice versa.
- Screen every other applicable stateA provider excluded in Kentucky can relocate and bill elsewhere — and one excluded in another state may not appear on a Kentucky-only screen. For a multi-state roster, screen every applicable state at its primary source. Fonteum's product currently checks 13 state Medicaid jurisdictions represented as of August 4, 2026, not all states.
- Document the screen and set a recurring cadenceKeep a dated record of which list you checked, the date of the copy you checked, and any match. Follow the Kentucky program's current rules and source cadence; OIG separately says monthly LEIE screening best minimizes potential liability.
Kentucky exclusion screening — common questions
- How do I check the Kentucky Medicaid exclusion list?
- The Kentucky Medicaid exclusion list is published by the Kentucky CHFS, Department for Medicaid Services (DMS). Screen each provider on your roster against it by NPI and name, confirm any match at the primary source, and document the check with its date. Fonteum does not currently load the Kentucky list. Its product screen covers OIG LEIE, SAM.gov, and other supported state lists.
- Who publishes the Kentucky Medicaid exclusion list?
- Source: Kentucky CHFS, Department for Medicaid Services (DMS). This guide links back to the authority of record; Fonteum does not currently load this list into its product screen. Stale or incomplete loaded coverage is indeterminate and not a clearance.
- Is screening Kentucky enough on its own?
- No. A provider excluded by Kentucky Medicaid may not appear on the federal OIG LEIE, and a provider with no Kentucky-list match may be excluded by another state. A defensible screen covers the OIG LEIE, SAM.gov, and every applicable state Medicaid list — the “excluded-anywhere” approach — not a single jurisdiction.
- How often should I re-screen Kentucky providers?
- Follow the KentuckyMedicaid program's current rules and the source's own update cadence. OIG separately advises checking the LEIE before employing or contracting and periodically afterward, and says monthly LEIE screening best minimizes potential liability. Keep a dated record of every applicable check.
- Can Fonteum screen a Kentucky roster for free?
- Not for the Kentucky list today. Confirm Kentuckyagainst the primary source. Fonteum's on-demand screen accepts the first 25 unique ten-digit NPI inputs and currently covers OIG LEIE, SAM.gov, and supported state lists. 13 state Medicaid jurisdictions represented as of August 4, 2026. It shows counts and a matched-source breakdown on screen only. Public data only; no PHI — start at the on-demand screen.
- What does a Kentucky exclusion mean for payment?
- An in-force exclusion means the program may not pay for items or services the excluded party furnishes, orders, or prescribes. Civil monetary penalties, assessments, and repayment can apply when federal programs are billed for items or services furnished by an excluded party. Applicable amounts change over time; confirm current rules and every match at the primary source (see OIG guidance).
Screen your roster against the currently loaded lists — free.
Paste the first 25 unique ten-digit NPIs and see counts plus a matched-source breakdown from OIG LEIE, SAM.gov, and the currently loaded state lists. The free workflow is on-screen only and may return indeterminate when coverage is stale or incomplete.
- /screening → The full guide to OIG, SAM, and state Medicaid exclusion screening.
- /data/state-exclusions/kentucky → The Kentucky source guide.
- /data/state-exclusions → Federal records plus 13 state Medicaid jurisdictions represented as of August 4, 2026.
- /tools/oig-exclusion-search → Search the OIG LEIE by name or NPI.
Fonteum presents public-record information with source, date, and limitation context. Sources can change after capture. This service is not a consumer reporting agency and is not for employment, housing, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-regulated eligibility decisions.