Medicare is testing AI to preapprove healthcare services — but patients and doctors are getting caught in a wave of errors and troubling delays. #medicare #aiinhealthcare #priorauthorization

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Medicare’s AI Push Snarls Patients and Doctors in Errors and Delays - KFF Health News

Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services. Federal health officials say prior authorization can help reduce fraud and contain costs. But doctors and patients describe the trial as “horrendous” and full of red tape so far.

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