Common use of Provider Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Provider Responsibilities. The Medicaid provider shall: (a) Possess at the time of signing of the provider agreement, and maintain in good standing throughout the period of the agreement's effectiveness, a valid professional, occupational, facility or other license pertinent to the services or goods being provided, as required by the state or locality in which the provider is located, and the Federal Government, if applicable. (b) Maintain in a systematic and orderly manner all medical and Medicaid-related records the agency requires and determines are relevant to the services or goods being provided. (c) Retain all medical and Medicaid-related records for a period of five (5) years to satisfy all necessary inquiries by the agency. (d) Safeguard the use and disclosure of information pertaining to current or former Medicaid recipients and comply with all state and federal laws pertaining to confidentiality of patient information. MPA Institutional QH (December 2023) (e) Send, at the provider’s expense, all Medicaid-related information, which may be in the form of records, logs, documents, or computer files, and other information pertaining to services or goods billed to the Medicaid program, including access to all patient records and other provider information if the provider cannot easily separate records for Medicaid patients from other records to the Attorney General, the Federal Government, and the authorized agents of each of these entities. (f) Xxxx other insurers and third parties, including the Medicare program, before billing the Medicaid program, if the recipient is eligible for payment for health care or related services from another insurer or person and comply with all other state and federal requirements in this regard. (g) Report and refund any moneys received in error or in excess of the amount to which the provider is entitled from the Medicaid program within ninety (90) days of receipt. (h) Be liable for and indemnify, defend, and hold the agency harmless from all claims, suits, judgments, or damages, including court costs and attorney's fees, arising out of the negligence or omissions of the provider in the course of providing services to a recipient or a person believed to be a recipient to the extent allowed by in and accordance with section 768.28, F.S., and any successor legislation. (i) Provide proof of liability insurance at the option of the agency and maintain such insurance in effect for any period during which services of goods are furnished to Medicaid recipients. (j) Accept Medicaid payment as payment in full, and not bill or collect from the recipient or the recipient's responsible party any additional amount except, and only to the extent the agency permits or requires, co- payments, coinsurance, or deductibles to be paid by the recipient for the services or goods provided. The Medicaid payment-in-full policy does not apply to services or goods provided to a recipient if the services or goods are not covered by the Medicaid program. This includes situations in which the provider’s Medicare coinsurance claims are denied in accordance with Medicaid policy. (k) Comply with all of the requirements of Section 6032 (Employee Education About False Claims Recovery) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, if the provider receives or earns five million dollars or greater annually under the State plan. (l) Submit, within thirty five (35) days of the date on a request by the Secretary or the Medicaid agency, full and complete information about the ownership of any subcontractor with whom the provider has had business transactions totaling more than $25,000 during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the request; and any significant business transactions between the provider and any wholly owned supplier, or between the provider and any subcontractor, during the five (5) year period ending on the date of the request. (m) Employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States, either U.S. citizens or foreign citizens who are authorized to work in the U.S, in compliance with all federal regulations and states statutes concerning the hiring of non-U.S. citizens. (n) Utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification system to verify the employment eligibility of all persons employed by the provider during the term of this Contract to perform employment duties within Florida and all persons (including subcontractors) assigned by the provider to perform work pursuant to this Contract. The provider shall include this provision in all subcontracts it enters into for the performance of work under this Contract. (o) Attest that all statements and information furnished by the prospective provider before signing the provider agreement shall be true and complete. The filing of a materially incomplete, misleading or false application will make the application and agreement voidable at the option of the agency and is sufficient cause for immediate termination of the provider from the Medicaid program and/or revocation of the provider number. (p) Agree to notify the agency of any changes to the information furnished on the Florida Medicaid Provider Enrollment Application, including but not limited to changes of address, tax identification number, group affiliation, or depository bank account. The provider shall report a change in any principal of the provider, including any officer, director, agent, managing employee, or affiliated person, or any partner or shareholder who has an ownership interest equal to five (5) percent or more in the provider to the agency in writing within thirty (30) days after the change occurs. For a hospital licensed under chapter 395, F.S., or a nursing home licensed under part II of chapter 400, F.S., a principal of the provider is one who meets the definition of a controlling interest under s. 408.803, F.S. (q) Agree to notify the agency within five (5) business days after suspension or disenrollment from Medicare. Failure to notify may result in sanctions imposed pursuant s. 409.908 (24) and the provider may be required to return funds paid to the provider during the period of time that the provider was suspended or disenrolled as a Medicare provider. (r) Search the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) and System for Award Management (XXX), and the Agency’s final order database, located at xxxx://xxxx.xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/dm_web, monthly to determine whether any employee or contractor has been excluded. Providers will notify the Agency immediately any exclusion information discovered. Civil monetary penalties may be imposed against Medicaid providers and managed care entities who employ or enter into contracts with excluded individuals or entities to provide items or services to Medicaid recipients.

Provider Responsibilities. The Medicaid provider shall: (a) Possess at the time of signing of the provider agreement, and maintain in good standing throughout the period of the agreement's effectiveness, a valid professional, occupational, facility or other license pertinent to the services or goods being provided, as required by the state or locality in which the provider is located, and the Federal Government, if applicable. (b) Maintain in a systematic and orderly manner all medical and Medicaid-related records the agency requires and determines are relevant to the services or goods being provided. (c) Retain all medical and Medicaid-related records for a period of five (5) years to satisfy all necessary inquiries by the agency. (d) Safeguard the use and disclosure of information pertaining to current or former Medicaid recipients and comply with all state and federal laws pertaining to confidentiality of patient information. MPA Institutional QH (December 2023). (e) Send, at the provider’s expense, all Medicaid-related information, which may be in the form of records, logs, documents, or computer files, and other information pertaining to services or goods billed to the Medicaid program, including access to all patient records and other provider information if the provider cannot easily separate records for Medicaid patients from other records to the Attorney General, the Federal Government, and the authorized agents of each of these entities. (f) Xxxx other insurers and third parties, including the Medicare program, before billing the Medicaid program, if the recipient is eligible for payment for health care or related services from another insurer or person and comply with all other state and federal requirements in this regard. (g) Report and refund any moneys received in error or in excess of the amount to which the provider is entitled from the Medicaid program within ninety (90) 90 days of receipt. (h) Be liable for and indemnify, defend, and hold the agency harmless from all claims, suits, judgments, or damages, including court costs and attorney's fees, arising out of the negligence or omissions of the provider in the course of providing services to a recipient or a person believed to be a recipient to the extent allowed by in and accordance with section 768.28, F.S.F.S. (2001), and any successor legislation. (i) Provide proof of liability insurance at the option of the agency and maintain such insurance in effect for any period during which services of goods are furnished to Medicaid recipients. (j) Accept Medicaid payment as payment in full, and not bill or collect from the recipient or the recipient's responsible party any additional amount except, and only to the extent the agency permits or requires, co- co-payments, coinsurance, or deductibles to be paid by the recipient for the services or goods provided. The Medicaid payment-in-full policy does not apply to services or goods provided to a recipient if the services or goods are not covered by the Medicaid program. This includes situations in which the provider’s Medicare coinsurance claims are denied in accordance with Medicaid policy. (k) Comply with all of the requirements of Section 6032 (Employee Education About False Claims Recovery) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, if the provider receives or earns five million dollars or greater annually under the State plan. (l) Submit, within thirty five (35) 35 days of the date on a request by the Secretary or the Medicaid agency, full and complete information about the ownership of any subcontractor with whom the provider has had business transactions totaling more than $25,000 during the twelve (12) -month period ending on the date of the request; and any significant business transactions between the provider and any wholly owned supplier, or between the provider and any subcontractor, during the five (5) -year period ending on the date of the request. (m) Employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States, either U.S. citizens or foreign citizens who are authorized to work in the U.S, in compliance with all federal regulations the Immigration Reform and states statutes concerning the Control Act of 1986 which prohibits employers from knowingly hiring of non-U.S. citizensillegal workers. (n) Utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification system to verify the employment eligibility of all persons employed by the provider during the term of this Contract to perform employment duties within Florida and all persons (including subcontractors) assigned by the provider to perform work pursuant to this Contract. The provider shall include this provision in all subcontracts it enters into for the performance of work under this Contract. (o) Attest that all statements and information furnished by the prospective provider before signing the provider agreement shall be true and complete. The filing of a materially incomplete, misleading or false application will make the application and agreement voidable at the option of the agency and is sufficient cause for immediate termination of the provider from the Medicaid program and/or revocation of the provider number. (p) Agree to notify the agency of any changes to the information furnished on the Florida Medicaid Provider Enrollment Application, including but not limited to changes of address, tax identification number, group affiliation, or depository bank account. The provider shall report a change in any principal of the provider, including any officer, director, agent, managing employee, or affiliated person, or any partner or shareholder who has an ownership interest equal to five (5) percent or more in the provider to the agency in writing within thirty (30) days after the change occurs. For a hospital licensed under chapter 395, F.S., or a nursing home licensed under part II of chapter 400, F.S., a principal of the provider is one who meets the definition of a controlling interest under s. 408.803, F.S. (q) Agree to notify the agency within five (5) 5 business days after suspension or disenrollment from Medicare. Failure to notify may result in sanctions imposed pursuant s. 409.908 (24) and the provider may be required to return funds paid to the provider during the period of time that the provider was suspended or disenrolled as a Medicare provider. (r) Search the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) and System for Award Management (XXX), located at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/fraud/xxxxxxxxxx.xxx, and the Agency’s final order database, located at xxxx://xxxx.xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/dm_web, monthly to determine whether any employee or contractor has been excluded. Providers will notify the Agency immediately any exclusion information discovered. Civil monetary penalties may be imposed against Medicaid providers and managed care entities who employ or enter into contracts with excluded individuals or entities to provide items or services to Medicaid recipients.

Provider Responsibilities. The Medicaid provider shall: (a) Possess at the time of signing of the provider agreement, and maintain in good standing throughout the period of the agreement's effectiveness, a valid professional, occupational, facility or other license pertinent to the services or goods being provided, as required by the state or locality in which the provider is located, and the Federal Government, if applicable. (b) Maintain in a systematic and orderly manner all medical and Medicaid-related records the agency requires and determines are relevant to the services or goods being provided. (c) Retain all medical and Medicaid-related records for a period of five (5) years to satisfy all necessary inquiries by the agency. (d) Safeguard the use and disclosure of information pertaining to current or former Medicaid recipients and comply with all state and federal laws pertaining to confidentiality of patient information. MPA Institutional QH (December 2023). (e) Send, at the provider’s expense, all Medicaid-related information, which may be in the form of records, logs, documents, or computer files, and other information pertaining to services or goods billed to the Medicaid program, including access to all patient records and other provider information if the provider cannot easily separate records for Medicaid patients from other records to the Attorney General, the Federal Government, and the authorized agents of each of these entities. (f) Xxxx other insurers and third parties, including the Medicare program, before billing the Medicaid program, if the recipient is eligible for payment for health care or related services from another insurer or person and comply with all other state and federal requirements in this regard. (g) Report and refund any moneys received in error or in excess of the amount to which the provider is entitled from the Medicaid program within ninety (90) days of receipt. (h) Be liable for and indemnify, defend, and hold the agency harmless from all claims, suits, judgments, or damages, including court costs and attorney's fees, arising out of the negligence or omissions of the provider in the course of providing services to a recipient or a person believed to be a recipient to the extent allowed by in and accordance with section 768.28, F.S.F.S. (2001), and any successor legislation. (i) Provide proof of liability insurance at the option of the agency and maintain such insurance in effect for any period during which services of goods are furnished to Medicaid recipients. (j) Accept Medicaid payment as payment in full, and not bill xxxx or collect from the recipient or the recipient's responsible party any additional amount except, and only to the extent the agency permits or requires, co- co-payments, coinsurance, or deductibles to be paid by the recipient for the services or goods provided. The Medicaid payment-in-full policy does not apply to services or goods provided to a recipient if the services or goods are not covered by the Medicaid program. This includes situations in which the provider’s Medicare coinsurance claims are denied in accordance with Medicaid policy. (k) Comply with all of the requirements of Section 6032 (Employee Education About False Claims Recovery) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, if the provider receives or earns five million dollars or greater annually under the State plan. (l) Submit, within thirty five (35) days of the date on a request by the Secretary or the Medicaid agency, full and complete information about the ownership of any subcontractor with whom the provider has had business transactions totaling more than $25,000 during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the request; and any significant business transactions between the provider and any wholly owned supplier, or between the provider and any subcontractor, during the five (5) year period ending on the date of the request. (m) Employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States, either U.S. citizens or foreign citizens who are authorized to work in the U.S, in compliance with all federal regulations the Immigration Reform and states statutes concerning the Control Act of 1986 which prohibits employers from knowingly hiring of non-U.S. citizensillegal workers. (n) Utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification system to verify the employment eligibility of all persons employed by the provider during the term of this Contract to perform employment duties within Florida and all persons (including subcontractors) assigned by the provider to perform work pursuant to this Contract. The provider shall include this provision in all subcontracts it enters into for the performance of work under this Contract. (o) Attest that all statements and information furnished by the prospective provider before signing the provider agreement shall be true and complete. The filing of a materially incomplete, misleading or false application will make the application and agreement voidable at the option of the agency and is sufficient cause for immediate termination of the provider from the Medicaid program and/or revocation of the provider number. (p) Agree to notify the agency of any changes to the information furnished on the Florida Medicaid Provider Enrollment Application, including but not limited to changes of address, tax identification number, group affiliation, or depository bank account. The provider shall report a change in any principal of the provider, including any officer, director, agent, managing employee, or affiliated person, or any partner or shareholder who has an ownership interest equal to five (5) percent or more in the provider to the agency in writing within thirty (30) days after the change occurs. For a hospital licensed under chapter 395, F.S., or a nursing home licensed under part II of chapter 400, F.S., a principal of the provider is one who meets the definition of a controlling interest under s. 408.803, F.S. (q) Agree to notify the agency within five (5) business days after suspension or disenrollment from Medicare. Failure to notify may result in sanctions imposed pursuant s. 409.908 (24) and the provider may be required to return funds paid to the provider during the period of time that the provider was suspended or disenrolled as a Medicare provider. (r) Search the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) and System for Award Management (XXX), located at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/fraud/xxxxxxxxxx.xxx, and the Agency’s final order database, located at xxxx://xxxx.xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/dm_web, monthly to determine whether any employee or contractor has been excluded. Providers will notify the Agency immediately any exclusion information discovered. Civil monetary penalties may be imposed against Medicaid providers and managed care entities who employ or enter into contracts with excluded individuals or entities to provide items or services to Medicaid recipients.

Provider Responsibilities. The Medicaid provider shall: (a) Possess at the time of signing of the provider agreement, and maintain in good standing throughout the period of the agreement's effectiveness, a valid professional, occupational, facility or other license pertinent to the services or goods being provided, as required by the state or locality in which the provider is located, and the Federal Government, if applicable. (b) Maintain in a systematic and orderly manner all medical and Medicaid-related records the agency requires and determines are relevant to the services or goods being provided. (c) Retain all medical and Medicaid-related records for a period of five (5) years to satisfy all necessary inquiries by the agency. (d) Safeguard the use and disclosure of information pertaining to current or former Medicaid recipients and comply with all state and federal laws pertaining to confidentiality of patient information. MPA Institutional QH (December 2023). (e) Send, at the provider’s expense, all Medicaid-related information, which may be in the form of records, logs, documents, or computer files, and other information pertaining to services or goods billed to the Medicaid program, including access to all patient records and other provider information if the provider cannot easily separate records for Medicaid patients from other records to the Attorney General, the Federal Government, and the authorized agents of each of these entities. (f) Xxxx other insurers and third parties, including the Medicare program, before billing the Medicaid program, if the recipient is eligible for payment for health care or related services from another insurer or person and comply with all other state and federal requirements in this regard. (g) Report and refund any moneys received in error or in excess of the amount to which the provider is entitled from the Medicaid program within ninety (90) 90 days of receipt. (h) Be liable for and indemnify, defend, and hold the agency harmless from all claims, suits, judgments, or damages, including court costs and attorney's fees, arising out of the negligence or omissions of the provider in the course of providing services to a recipient or a person believed to be a recipient to the extent allowed by in and accordance with section 768.28, F.S.F.S. (2001), and any successor legislation. (i) Provide proof of liability insurance at the option of the agency and maintain such insurance in effect for any period during which services of goods are furnished to Medicaid recipients. (j) Accept Medicaid payment as payment in full, and not bill xxxx or collect from the recipient or the recipient's responsible party any additional amount except, and only to the extent the agency permits or requires, co- co-payments, coinsurance, or deductibles to be paid by the recipient for the services or goods provided. The Medicaid payment-in-full policy does not apply to services or goods provided to a recipient if the services or goods are not covered by the Medicaid program. This includes situations in which the provider’s Medicare coinsurance claims are denied in accordance with Medicaid policy. (k) Comply with all of the requirements of Section 6032 (Employee Education About False Claims Recovery) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, if the provider receives or earns five million dollars or greater annually under the State plan. (l) Submit, within thirty five (35) 35 days of the date on a request by the Secretary or the Medicaid agency, full and complete information about the ownership of any subcontractor with whom the provider has had business transactions totaling more than $25,000 during the twelve (12) -month period ending on the date of the request; and any significant business transactions between the provider and any wholly owned supplier, or between the provider and any subcontractor, during the five (5) -year period ending on the date of the request. (m) Employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States, either U.S. citizens or foreign citizens who are authorized to work in the U.S, in compliance with all federal regulations the Immigration Reform and states statutes concerning the Control Act of 1986 which prohibits employers from knowingly hiring of non-U.S. citizensillegal workers. (n) Utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification system to verify the employment eligibility of all persons employed by the provider during the term of this Contract to perform employment duties within Florida and all persons (including subcontractors) assigned by the provider to perform work pursuant to this Contract. The provider shall include this provision in all subcontracts it enters into for the performance of work under this Contract. (o) Attest that all statements and information furnished by the prospective provider before signing the provider agreement shall be true and complete. The filing of a materially incomplete, misleading or false application will make the application and agreement voidable at the option of the agency and is sufficient cause for immediate termination of the provider from the Medicaid program and/or revocation of the provider number. (p) Agree to notify the agency of any changes to the information furnished on the Florida Medicaid Provider Enrollment Application, Application including but not limited to changes of address, tax identification number, group affiliation, or depository bank account, and principals. The provider shall report a change in any principal For this purpose, principals includes partners or shareholders of the provider, including any officer, director, agent, managing employee, or affiliated person, or any partner or shareholder who has an ownership interest equal to five (5) percent or more in more, officers, directors, managers, financial records custodian, medical records custodian, subcontractors, and individuals holding signing privileges on the provider to the agency in writing within thirty (30) days after the change occurs. For a hospital licensed under chapter 395depository account, F.S., or a nursing home licensed under part II of chapter 400, F.S., a principal of the provider is one who meets the definition of a controlling interest under s. 408.803, F.S.and other affiliated person. (q) Agree to notify the agency within five (5) 5 business days after suspension or disenrollment from Medicare. Failure to notify may result in sanctions imposed pursuant s. 409.908 (24) and the provider may be required to return funds paid to the provider during the period of time that the provider was suspended or disenrolled as a Medicare provider. (r) Search the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) and System for Award Management (XXX), and the Agency’s final order database, located at xxxx://xxxx.xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/dm_web, monthly to determine whether any employee or contractor has been excluded. Providers will notify the Agency immediately any exclusion information discovered. Civil monetary penalties may be imposed against Medicaid providers and managed care entities who employ or enter into contracts with excluded individuals or entities to provide items or services to Medicaid recipients.

Provider Responsibilities. The Medicaid provider shall: (a) Possess at the time of signing of the provider agreement, and maintain in good standing throughout the period of the agreement's effectiveness, a valid professional, occupational, facility or other license pertinent to the services or goods being provided, as required by the state or locality in which the provider is located, and the Federal Government, if applicable. (b) Maintain in a systematic and orderly manner all medical and Medicaid-related records the agency requires and determines are relevant to the services or goods being provided. (c) Retain all medical and Medicaid-related records for a period of five (5) years to satisfy all necessary inquiries by the agency. (d) Safeguard the use and disclosure of information pertaining to current or former Medicaid recipients and comply with all state and federal laws pertaining to confidentiality of patient information. MPA Institutional QH (December 2023). (e) Send, at the provider’s expense, all Medicaid-related information, which may be in the form of records, logs, documents, or computer files, and other information pertaining to services or goods billed to the Medicaid program, including access to all patient records and other provider information if the provider cannot easily separate records for Medicaid patients from other records to the Attorney General, the Federal Government, and the authorized agents of each of these entities. (f) Xxxx other insurers and third parties, including the Medicare program, before billing the Medicaid program, if the recipient is eligible for payment for health care or related services from another insurer or person and comply with all other state and federal requirements in this regard. (g) Report and refund any moneys received in error or in excess of the amount to which the provider is entitled from the Medicaid program within ninety (90) days of receipt. (h) Be liable for and indemnify, defend, and hold the agency harmless from all claims, suits, judgments, or damages, including court costs and attorney's fees, arising out of the negligence or omissions of the provider in the course of providing services to a recipient or a person believed to be a recipient to the extent allowed by in and accordance with section 768.28, F.S.F.S. (2001), and any successor legislation. (i) Provide proof of liability insurance at the option of the agency and maintain such insurance in effect for any period during which services of goods are furnished to Medicaid recipients. (j) Accept Medicaid payment as payment in full, and not bill or collect from the recipient or the recipient's responsible party any additional amount except, and only to the extent the agency permits or requires, co- co-payments, coinsurance, or deductibles to be paid by the recipient for the services or goods provided. The Medicaid payment-in-full policy does not apply to services or goods provided to a recipient if the services or goods are not covered by the Medicaid program. This includes situations in which the provider’s Medicare coinsurance claims are denied in accordance with Medicaid policy. (k) Comply with all of the requirements of Section 6032 (Employee Education About False Claims Recovery) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, if the provider receives or earns five million dollars or greater annually under the State plan. (l) Submit, within thirty five (35) days of the date on a request by the Secretary or the Medicaid agency, full and complete information about the ownership of any subcontractor with whom the provider has had business transactions totaling more than $25,000 during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the request; and any significant business transactions between the provider and any wholly owned supplier, or between the provider and any subcontractor, during the five (5) year period ending on the date of the request. (m) Employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States, either U.S. citizens or foreign citizens who are authorized to work in the U.S, in compliance with all federal regulations the Immigration Reform and states statutes concerning the Control Act of 1986 which prohibits employers from knowingly hiring of non-U.S. citizensillegal workers. (n) Utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification system to verify the employment eligibility of all persons employed by the provider during the term of this Contract to perform employment duties within Florida and all persons (including subcontractors) assigned by the provider to perform work pursuant to this Contract. The provider shall include this provision in all subcontracts it enters into for the performance of work under this Contract. (o) Attest that all statements and information furnished by the prospective provider before signing the provider agreement shall be true and complete. The filing of a materially incomplete, misleading or false application will make the application and agreement voidable at the option of the agency and is sufficient cause for immediate termination of the provider from the Medicaid program and/or revocation of the provider number. (p) Agree to notify the agency of any changes to the information furnished on the Florida Medicaid Provider Enrollment Application, including but not limited to changes of address, tax identification number, group affiliation, or depository bank account. The provider shall report a change in any principal of the provider, including any officer, director, agent, managing employee, or affiliated person, or any partner or shareholder who has an ownership interest equal to five (5) percent or more in the provider to the agency in writing within thirty (30) days after the change occurs. For a hospital licensed under chapter 395, F.S., or a nursing home licensed under part II of chapter 400, F.S., a principal of the provider is one who meets the definition of a controlling interest under s. 408.803, F.S. (q) Agree to notify the agency within five (5) business days after suspension or disenrollment from Medicare. Failure to notify may result in sanctions imposed pursuant s. 409.908 (24) and the provider may be required to return funds paid to the provider during the period of time that the provider was suspended or disenrolled as a Medicare provider. (r) Search the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) and System for Award Management (XXX), located at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/fraud/xxxxxxxxxx.xxx, and the Agency’s final order database, located at xxxx://xxxx.xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/dm_web, monthly to determine whether any employee or contractor has been excluded. Providers will notify the Agency immediately any exclusion information discovered. Civil monetary penalties may be imposed against Medicaid providers and managed care entities who employ or enter into contracts with excluded individuals or entities to provide items or services to Medicaid recipients.