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Healthcare Dive · September 25, 2026 · On the brief until October 9, 2026

AI will inflate healthcare costs before lowering them, Oz says

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THE AI ANGLE
Automating medical coding to expand billing claims

CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz warned that AI is driving up healthcare costs by accelerating medical billing. An insurer study showed that increased coding added nearly one billion dollars in spending between 2023 and 2025. Federal health leaders want to move providers toward accountable care organizations to encourage clinical efficiency over bill generation.

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The tension centers on whether AI coding captures accurate patient care or inflates reimbursement claims without providing extra medical treatment.

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