North Dakota FACIS background checks: Levels 1M & 3 explained
A North Dakota-specific breakdown of the FACIS healthcare exclusion search: what Level 1M covers, what Level 3 adds from North Dakota boards and Medicaid enforcement, and which level fits which employer.
Every North Dakota organization that bills a federally funded healthcare program — Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or a state Medicaid managed-care plan — is required to verify that its employees, contractors, and vendors are not excluded from participation. FACIS is the standard tool for that verification. This guide covers what a FACIS search returns in North Dakota and which level fits your workforce.
What is a FACIS background check in North Dakota?
FACIS (Fraud and Abuse Control Information System) is a healthcare-specific sanction database that aggregates federal exclusion and debarment records with state licensing, Medicaid, and Attorney General enforcement data. Run against a North Dakota candidate, a Level 3 FACIS search reaches into the North Dakota Medicaid Sanctioned or Excluded Provider List, the North Dakota Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and the disciplinary records of every North Dakota healthcare licensing board.
North Dakota sources included in FACIS Level 3
- North Dakota Medicaid Sanctioned or Excluded Provider List
- North Dakota Medicaid Fraud Control Unit enforcement actions
- North Dakota Board of Medicine disciplinary actions
- North Dakota Board of Nursing disciplinary actions
- North Dakota Board of Pharmacy disciplinary actions
- North Dakota dental, behavioral health, and allied-health board actions
- North Dakota Attorney General healthcare-fraud actions
- North Dakota contractor disqualification and debarment lists
Federal sources included in every FACIS search
Both Level 1M and Level 3 include the federal exclusion sources that satisfy OIG and CMS baseline requirements for North Dakota providers:
- OIG List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE)
- System for Award Management (SAM), including SDN
- OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list
- FDA Debarment List
- DEA administrative actions
- GSA excluded parties
- TRICARE excluded providers
- U.S. Department of Justice, Treasury, and State healthcare-fraud actions
FACIS Level 1M vs. Level 3 for North Dakota employers
| Federal exclusion lists | Level 1M ✓ Level 3 ✓ |
| North Dakota Medicaid exclusions | Level 1M ✗ Level 3 ✓ |
| ND licensing board disciplinary actions | Level 1M ✗ Level 3 ✓ |
| North Dakota AG healthcare-fraud actions | Level 1M ✗ Level 3 ✓ |
Which North Dakota employers need Level 3?
If any of the following describe your North Dakota organization, Level 3 is the right search. Level 1M is not enough to see ND board sanctions or North Dakota Medicaid exclusions:
- North Dakota hospitals, health systems, and physician groups
- Skilled nursing, assisted-living, and long-term-care operators in North Dakota
- Home health, hospice, and DME suppliers billing North Dakota Medicaid
- Behavioral health, telehealth, and substance-use providers licensed in North Dakota
- Any employer with clinical staff holding a ND license alongside licenses in other states
How often should North Dakota providers re-screen?
The OIG Special Advisory Bulletin recommends monthly re-screening against the LEIE. North Dakota Medicaid enrollment agreements generally impose the same monthly cadence against the North Dakota Medicaid Sanctioned or Excluded Provider List. A pre-hire FACIS check is the starting point; continuous monthly monitoring is what catches sanctions that land after the hire date.
How SafestHires runs FACIS for North Dakota employers
SafestHires offers FACIS Level 1M and FACIS Level 3 as standalone searches or bundled into a North Dakota healthcare hiring package alongside primary-source license verification, sex-offender registry checks, and county criminal history. Ongoing monthly monitoring is available for the entire workforce from the same dashboard.