Validex simplifies incorporating the FACIS®
check into your standard employment screening program.
When you are filling a healthcare position, checking the
Fraud and Abuse Control Information System is a must.
The FACIS® service checks for sanctions 
by
federal agencies such as the Office of Inspector General
(OIG) and adverse actions by state agencies. The
data ranges from a person or entity banned from participation
in federal programs to revocation of a state license.
Actions listed can include: exclusion, termination of license,
probation, and debarment.
More than 50 specialties checked:
Acupuncturists, chiropractors, clinical laboratories,
counselors, dentists, dietitians, nutritionists, durable
medical equipment suppliers, hearing aid fitters, optometrists,
ophthalmologists, opticians, speech pathologists, audiologists,
radiologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health
counselors, EMT’s, nurses (registered, CRNA, LPN,
ARPN, LVN, NP, certified nurse practitioners, midwives,
NAs), registered pharmacists, pharmacist technicians, pharmacies,
physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational
therapists, physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists,
podiatrist aides, home care providers: nursing, adult, boarding,
rehab, independent care, skilled, respiratory care practitioners,
respiratory care technicians, social workers (clinical,
master).
Features and Benefits
- Assists healthcare industry employers in verifying
whether personnel have been excluded from federal healthcare
programs as well as adverse actions taken by state licensing
boards.
- Checks more than 550,000 records from
800 state and federal sources.
- Uses a "Level 3" search,
which provides the most comprehensive search available
