{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/insurers-claim-hospitals-ai-use-added-about-1-billion-in-expenses-in-2","json":"https://digestai.news/story/insurers-claim-hospitals-ai-use-added-about-1-billion-in-expenses-in-2.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/insurers-claim-hospitals-ai-use-added-about-1-billion-in-expenses-in-2.md","slug":"insurers-claim-hospitals-ai-use-added-about-1-billion-in-expenses-in-2","headline":"Insurers claim hospitals' AI use added about $1 billion in expenses in 2024‑25","summary":"Insurers are saying that hospitals’ deployment of artificial‑intelligence tools led to roughly $1 billion in extra costs during the 2024‑25 period. The claim, reported by the New York Times, links the rise in expenses to hospitals collecting more patient data and submitting larger insurance claims.\n\nIf the insurers’ assessment is accurate, the financial strain could deepen the long‑standing dispute between health insurers and providers over who should bear the cost of AI‑driven processes. The allegation also raises questions about how AI adoption might reshape billing practices and whether regulators will step in to address the emerging gap.\n\nThe report does not name specific hospitals, insurers, or AI systems, and the figures remain unverified beyond the insurers’ statements.","keyPoints":["Insurers say AI use by hospitals caused roughly $1 billion in additional costs in 2024‑25","Extra costs stem from hospitals gathering more patient data and filing larger insurance claims","The claim highlights a growing financial tension between health insurers and hospitals over AI‑driven processes"],"whyItMatters":"A $1 billion cost surge could push insurers to renegotiate contracts, curb hospital AI adoption, and trigger regulatory scrutiny of AI’s role in healthcare billing.","category":{"slug":"business","name":"Business & Funding","url":"https://digestai.news/category/business"},"entities":{"companies":["New York Times"],"models":[],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-25T01:05:02Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T01:05:02Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"nytimes.com","title":"Report: insurers claim hospitals' AI use was responsible for ~$1B in extra expenses in 2024-25, as hospitals collect more patient data and submit larger claims","url":"https://nytimes.com/2026/09/24/business/ai-hospitals-insurers-health-care-costs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DlE.PFlH.ftkxDtVPfZyg","publishedAt":"2026-09-25T01:05:02Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Insurers claim hospitals' AI use added about $1 billion in expenses in 2024‑25\", 25 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/insurers-claim-hospitals-ai-use-added-about-1-billion-in-expenses-in-2","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Insurers claim hospitals' AI use added about $1 billion in expenses in 2024‑25","datePublished":"2026-09-25T01:05:02Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/insurers-claim-hospitals-ai-use-added-about-1-billion-in-expenses-in-2"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}