Audit Compliance. Provider shall, and shall require its Downstream Entities to annually attest to compliance with the following paragraphs in the Agreement: 8.1(a) “No Adverse Actions or Investigations,” 8.1(b) “No Criminal Conviction or Civil Judgments,” 8.1(c) “No Excluded or Debarred Individuals,” and 8.1(d) “Notice of Change of Circumstances.” BCBSM reserves the right to audit Provider or Provider’s Downstream Entities for compliance and/or to request verification that employees, contractors, Governing Body members, Downstream Entities, and major shareholders have been checked against the OIG and GSA Lists on at least a monthly basis. Provider agrees to provide BCBSM with any information necessary for BCBSM to conduct checks of the OIG and GSA Lists for Provider’s employees, contractors, Governing Body members, Downstream Entities, and major shareholders (5% or more); or otherwise assist BCBSM in documenting compliance with this provision, including but not limited to, supplying attestations as required in this Section.
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Samples: Provider Agreement, Blue Cross Blue, Ppo Provider Agreement
