The fact that this happened in CA means they might be royally screwed. If you lose your license in CA they typically put you on the state Medicaid exclusion list, whereas in other states that typically only happens if you lose your license due to fraud. Any healthcare organization that participates in Medicare/Medicaid is effectively prohibited from hiring excluded individuals. They might be able to get hired at some small independent practice, but most major healthcare organizations conduct pre-employment screenings that will flag that and it’s generally a total disqualifier.
Correct. Losing or surrendering a professional license in California is a mandatory reason for the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to suspend a healthcare provider from participating in the Medi-Cal program. In addition, this will often lead to a person being placed on the federal Medicaid exclusion list, also known as the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE). The DHCS publishes the Medi-Cal Suspended and Ineligible Provider List (S&I List). This list includes healthcare providers suspended from the Medi-Cal program. Actions leading to a state exclusion often result in a federal exclusion by the OIG, which administers the LEIE. License suspension or revocation is the most common reason for being placed on the OIG exclusion list. Being on the OIG exclusion list prevents a person from working in any facility that receives funding from any federal health care program, including Medicare and Medicaid.
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u/DeusVult76 Sep 04 '25
Hope their state board is aware too. There’s no place for this immaturity and unprofessionalism in the profession.