Summary:
Health insurers see provider coding practices as one factor in unfavorable cost trends, several companies said during recent earnings calls.
As health insurers grapple with rising medical costs and disappointing financial results, a spotlight is turning to provider coding practices and advanced AI-enabled technologies reshaping the healthcare landscape. With mounting tensions between payers and providers, and investigations looming, the question remains: can these industries find common ground, or are they on a collision course?
Source: Reeling Payers Plan to Increase Scrutiny of Providers’ Coding Practices, Nick Hut, HFMA, July 29, 2025; https://www.hfma.org/revenue-cycle/reeling-payers-plan-to-increase-scrutiny-of-providers-coding-practices/ .
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