Medicare's AI prior authorization pilot drew criticism in new documents released Tuesday. The records describe a rushed rollout. They also describe alarmingly high denial rates. News reports point to major treatment delays from the initiative. MarketWatch reported that Medicare is using AI to approve claims, with resulting denial rates that are alarmingly high. Newsweek also reported the significant care waits. STAT also reported about the released records.

Separately, Medicare plans to scale up a pilot that funds technology for chronic disease care. STAT reported that expansion.