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Oklahoma's AI-driven Medicare preapproval program faces criticism for errors and delays

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Oklahoma has implemented a pilot program for Medicare that uses AI to preapprove medical services, a practice previously avoided by the state. This initiative, part of a federal effort to curb fraud and save money, has faced significant criticism due to errors, extended wait times, and increased patient stress. The program, which affects services like epidurals, has been described as "horrendous" by some recipients, leading to higher costs and patient suffering. AI

IMPACT AI implementation in healthcare preapprovals can lead to significant patient distress and increased costs due to errors and delays.

RANK_REASON The article discusses the implementation and negative consequences of an AI tool within a government program, fitting the 'tool' category.

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Oklahoma's AI-driven Medicare preapproval program faces criticism for errors and delays

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # AI : gone awry again: In Jan, OK became 1of 6 states to begin a pilot program testing the use of preapprovals in trad # Medicare *previously eschewed the prac

    # AI : gone awry again: In Jan, OK became 1of 6 states to begin a pilot program testing the use of preapprovals in trad # Medicare *previously eschewed the practice. Epidurals like Curry's are among 13 med svcs subject to the new prgm bc the Trump admin says: prone to fraud or mi…

    LINKS cbsnews.com/…/medicare-ai-program-wiser-p…

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