Insurers say AI could add billions in health costs. Billing companies disagree
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/insurers-say-ai-could-add-billions-in-health-costs-billing-companies-disag/831497/
Hospital trade group pushes back on report linking ai to $942m in added health costs
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Oftentimes when I am speaking with my provider (whether that be medical or dental), I make sure they know my financial situation at the time, particularly if going through tough times and they often will say something to the effect that they can be sure to code things in a way to keep the procedure costs lower.
That is the advantage of working with a human-being that has the flexibility to make those kind of decisions. And they are much more apt to have empathy and also the smarts to know you are more likely to stick under their provider network as they build a trust and good faith relationship either their patients.
Whereas AI is completely void of such and will simply code diagnoses and procedures that are the highest cost amount it deems can get away with for the provider, hospitals, labs, and pharmaceutical companies.
@a3 If we don’t, then all our medical bills are going to forever skyrocket out of control.
It is extremely important as to whom you let build the AI tools. If you mainly use AI vendors where their staff is primarily from third world countries, they will develop AI tools with a third world mentality and be completely oblivious to the American mindset. Because let’s face it, most people from other countries, especially from third world countries, are under the impression that all Americans are rich and can afford anything.
Health insurer points finger at AI as nearly $1 billion in questionable hospital charges appear
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/10/01/health-care-costs-insurance-claims-billing-ai.html