BCBS research shows hospitals' AI systems inflate health care costs

By Allison Bell

News March 10, 2026 at 01:57 PM

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About 10% of the hospitals studied had a big increase in patient severity levels.
Although reported severity levels spiked, care remained about the same.
An insurer audited one hospital with a big claim intensity spike and found many questionable coding decisions.

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