As Insurers Are Sued Over AI Use, Regulators Aim to ‘Get Ahead’ of the Issue

  • Jun 14, 2024

    Three major health insurers have denied allegations brought against them in lawsuits pertaining to the use of artificial intelligence in coverage decisions. While The Cigna Group, Humana Inc. and UnitedHealth Group may succeed in getting the cases dismissed, those companies and other payers could continue to face scrutiny over their use of AI, according to Ileana M. Hernandez, a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. 

    “The staggering volume of claims and complexity of claims that insurance plans need to review on a daily basis make insurance reviews an attractive target for using AI,” said Hernandez, who spoke on June 12 during a Manatt webinar. “However, the use of algorithms for review of coverage issues has resulted in questions, concerns, investigations and now lawsuits.”

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  • Tim Casey

    Tim has been a reporter and editor for newspapers, websites and magazines for more than 20 years, including 10 years covering health care business topics. He has a deep knowledge of the managed care industry and pharmacy benefit management. He also has experience covering medical conferences and clinical and legislative health care issues. In 2014, the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing selected Tim as one of 15 journalists to participate in a national symposium on the Affordable Care Act. Tim has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Georgetown University.

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