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Daily Briefing for October 19, 2026
Medicare official says parts of AI prior-authorization pilot are not working
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A senior Medicare official said Oct. 15 that "there are a lot of things about WISeR that are not working," referring to the agency's pilot of artificial intelligence-supported prior authorization in six states, Nextgov/FCW reported.
Kimberly Brandt, a deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare &…
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