The New Health Insurance Middleman Isn’t a Doctor. It’s an Algorithm.

The New Health Insurance Middleman Isn’t a Doctor. It’s an Algorithm.

By ICTpost Healthcare Intelligence Desk (Based on court filings, regulatory documents, government reports and reporting by ProPublica, KFF, CMS and other cited sources.) THE BIG PICTUREHealth insurers and now Medicare itself are increasingly using algorithms — not treating physicians — as the first, and often only, check on whether a claim gets paid. Cigna and […]