Brittany TrangMar 9

Health insurers have claimed for months that AI is driving up health care costs. Now Blue Cross Blue Shield is offering proof.

The ambiguous analysis methods would sow more doubt on the conclusion...if a hospital hadn't told me last year that its AI coding software was targeting this EXACT code.

#health #healthcare #medicine #AI #artificialintelligence #healthinsurance #healthcarecosts

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Read more in my story @STAT:

https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/09/bcbs-study-hospitals-use-ai-upcoding-drive-up-prices/

Blue Cross Blue Shield says data back up claim that AI is driving up medical bills

A new data analysis from Blue Cross Blue Shield shows how AI coding may be driving up the cost of health care.

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The original story from last summer where I predicted this would happen: https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/20/ai-scribe-use-doctors-health-insurance-bills-may-rise/
AI scribe companies promise to help doctors bill more. Who will pay the extra cost?

As more doctors use AI note-taking scribes, which also codes for insurance, patients may see higher bills.

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Mar 9 at 2:00pmWeb