Medicare Change: Pilot AI Program Could Slow Approval for some Treatments, Critics Say

Medicare change: Pilot AI program could slow approval for some treatments, critics say

The federal government has begun using artificial intelligence to review whether certain treatments are necessary for Medicare enrollees in six states.The Trump administration launched the pilot program, called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, in Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington.

WISeR Spending or Unneeded delays in Healthcare? Prior Authorizations, AI in Medicare Prompt Concerns

The new Medicare payment model aims to take down wasteful spending, but Congress and analysts point out potential problems.