Ars Technica
3 months agoArtificial intelligence
AI cannot be used to deny health care coverage, feds clarify to insurers
Health insurers are not allowed to use algorithms or artificial intelligence to determine care or deny coverage for Medicare Advantage plans, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Both UnitedHealth and Humana are facing lawsuits for allegedly using an AI tool called nH Predict to deny care to elderly patients on Medicare Advantage plans. [ more ]