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Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny. (via @kuow.org)

n.prThousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AIStarting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.

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", the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has hired private companies in each pilot state — Washington, Arizona, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and Texas — who will use AI tools to determine whether traditional Medicare patients qualify for certain procedures."