Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, are pushing for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to prohibit insurance companies from using artificial intelligence (AI) to deny medical services within Medicare Advantage plans. The push follows a STAT investigation and was a focal point during the Senate Finance Committee hearing titled 'Artificial Intelligence and Health Care'. Warren emphasized that until CMS can verify AI algorithms reliably adhere to Medicare coverage standards, their use should be prohibited. The federal government has reiterated to insurers that AI cannot be used to make coverage determinations that contradict services routinely covered by the government.
HHS Addresses the Growing Influence of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care https://t.co/jQmQ1Dfllm
HHS Addresses the Growing Influence of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care https://t.co/uZb6ogPmKA | by @RobinsonCole
Memo: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says health insurers cannot use AI to determine care or deny coverage to members on Medicare Advantage plans (@bethmariemole / Ars Technica) https://t.co/ZPepyOdGOM 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/KaMMAHL5eN
AI Cannot Be Used To Deny Health Care Coverage, Feds Clarify To Insurers https://t.co/VMytABN7FH
AI cannot be used to deny health care coverage, feds clarify to insurers https://t.co/WZrhJs2Kgj
The federal government has repeatedly told Medicare Advantage insurers that they cannot use artificial intelligence or algorithms to deny medical services the government routinely covers. https://t.co/grb1WjrtGK
A ton of important ideas set forth in the Senate Finance Committee hearing on the use of AI in health care... A quick thread: https://t.co/iGRTm5RDGd via @statnews
Citing STAT investigation, @SenWarren and other Senate Democrats push for stronger rules around AI in Medicare Advantage https://t.co/0YzRexRnUJ via @statnews @bobjherman @caseymross
“Until CMS can verify that AI algorithms reliably adhere to Medicare coverage standards, by law, then my view on this is CMS should prohibit insurance companies from using them..." -- Sen. Warren https://t.co/iGRTm5RDGd via @statnews
Senate Democrats wants Medicare to take more aggressive action to prevent health insurance companies from using AI to deny medical services. https://t.co/z4m9AeMnhr
During a hearing today, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), citing a STAT investigation, took particularly sharp aim at the use of algorithms to deny care within Medicare Advantage. https://t.co/G5HeDDTy6Q via @statnews
Completely agree with @SenCortezMasto's statement at this morning's @SenateFinance hearing "Artificial Intelligence and Health Care" - attending @CES to see how tech is used in real life is critical. Was honored to help show her some of the AI in health developments at #CES2024 https://t.co/HGrmgwSmC3