Medicare's artificial intelligence preauthorization effort drew criticism in new documents released Tuesday. The records describe a rushed rollout. They also show strikingly high rejection levels. News reports point to major treatment delays from the program. MarketWatch reported that Medicare is using AI tools for claim decisions, with resulting denial rates that are alarmingly high. Newsweek also reported delays in treatment. STAT also reported about the released records.

Separately, Medicare intends to expand a pilot that pays for technology to manage chronic diseases. STAT reported that expansion.