UnitedHealth Group is facing a class action lawsuit over the use of a flawed AI algorithm in Medicare Advantage plans, which allegedly denies care with a 90% error rate. The lawsuit alleges that the faulty AI algorithm has led to denial allegations and denials of Medicare coverage and payment. Despite state laws aimed at protecting consumers from wrongful insurance denials, health insurers, including UnitedHealth, are accused of flouting these laws and driving up industry profits. The legal challenge reflects the growing calls for regulation of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector to ensure trust, equity, and the realization of AI's potential. The use of AI in healthcare, particularly in the context of data generation, has drawn attention from major companies like Microsoft, driving the growth of AI in healthcare.
America's Largest Health Insurer Denying Care With AI That's Wrong 90 Percent of the Time, Lawsuit Alleges https://t.co/Q2GB8f4Aou
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For decades, states have enacted laws telling insurers exactly what they must cover so that consumers aren’t driven into debt or forced to go without potentially lifesaving treatment. But health plans have violated these mandates, time and again. https://t.co/mQ9wGYGmUA
$UNH (+0.0% pre) UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges - arstechnica https://t.co/9tWR2CsVST
Across the US, health insurers are flouting state laws created to guarantee access to critical medical care, like cancer treatments. And as the companies continue to dodge bills for pricey treatments, their industry profits have risen. w/ @scrippsnews https://t.co/4Fehr5wUxC
States have passed hundreds of laws to protect people from wrongful insurance denials. Yet from emergency services to fertility preservation, insurers still say no. https://t.co/QKDkZvbePK
HealthAI's 2024-2026 Strategy responds to the growing calls for #regulation of artificial intelligence to build trust, advance equity, and deliver on the potential of @ai in the health sector https://t.co/IoMp3MKT0B
AI in healthcare faces legal issues https://t.co/c3ukq43Dqu https://t.co/qrp6WsLcxp
UnitedHealth faces class action lawsuit over algorithmic care denials in Medicare Advantage plans https://t.co/bRODChghkf via @statnews
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