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The Prior Authorization Arms Race Needs a Referee, and CMS Just Became It

As payers and providers both deploy AI against each other in prior authorization, CMS's interoperability mandate is emerging as the only shared check on escalation.

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Revenue Cycle AI Needs an Audit Trail, Not Just a Dashboard

As hospitals deploy AI to fight rising denials, CMS's expanded integrity authority means those same models must withstand audit scrutiny, not just prove ROI.