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Posted: 2025-08-31 00:37:34 UTC
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2025-08-31 00:37:54 UTC
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Medicare will test an AI-driven approval system in six states starting Jan. 1, 2026, for 17 pricey procedures to cut "wasteful" spending. Private contractors will run the algorithms and be incentivized to deny more, raising concerns about potential delays and denials for patients.
Medicare's AI-driven approval system test
Potential cost savings through reduced "low-value" care
Concerns about patient access and care quality
Potential delays and denials for patients
Incentivized denials by private contractors
Risk of nudging patients into Medicare Advantage