Docs Reveal Medicare AI Prior Auth Pilot Was Rushed, Flawed — SkimNews
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- Medicare's AI prior authorization pilot was rushed and full of problems, according to newly revealed documents obtained by STAT+
- The documents detail specific issues with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' pilot program, surfacing concerns about how the initiative was rolled out
Why it matters: CMS is testing AI to automate prior authorization decisions affecting Medicare beneficiaries' coverage; documents showing the pilot was rushed and problematic suggest the agency deployed the technology before it was ready, potentially undermining trust in automated coverage decisions.
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