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Claim Text: By using sophisticated technology, the tools are becoming very skilled at packaging information, even combining treatments or conditions from different years, to justify an expensive procedure.
Simplified Text: Some AI tools used in healthcare billing are skilled at packaging information, including combining treatments or conditions from different years, to justify expensive procedures.
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Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Business Technology Healthcare
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Created: September 25, 2026 at 1:02 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 1:02 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/24/business/ai-hospitals-insurers-health-care-costs.html

The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care, leading to higher costs. Insurers claim hospitals' use of A.I. for coding is responsible for nearly $1 billion in additional expenses over two years, while hospitals use A.I. to better document patient conditions for higher payments.

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