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Physician reimbursement cuts collide with AI audits

This dynamic contributes to practice strain, consolidation, and reduced patient access.

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This dynamic contributes to practice strain, consolidation, and reduced patient access.

Physician reimbursement has faced sustained downward pressure for years, while insurers have expanded tools, including AI-driven audits, prior authorizations, and retrospective reviews, so that they can...

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This dynamic contributes to practice strain, consolidation, and reduced patient access. Physician reimbursement has faced sustained downward pressure for years, while insurers have expanded tools, including AI-driven audits, prior authorizations, and retrospective reviews, so that they can recover or limit payments after (or before) services are delivered.

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Physician reimbursement has faced sustained downward pressure for years, while insurers have expanded tools, including AI-driven audits, prior authorizations, and retrospective reviews, so that they can recover or limit payments after (or before) services are delivered.

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