Incident 501: Length of Stay False Diagnosis Cut Off Insurer's Payment for Treatment of Elderly Woman
Description: An elderly Wisconsin woman was algorithmically determined to have a rapid recovery, an output which the insurer based on to cut off payment for her treatment despite medical notes showing her still experiencing debilitating pain.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: NaviHealth developed an AI system deployed by Security Health Plan and NaviHealth, which harmed Frances Walter and elderly patients.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
501
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2019-06-03
Editors
Khoa Lam
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statnews.com · 2023
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An algorithm, not a doctor, predicted a rapid recovery for Frances Walter, an 85-year-old Wisconsin woman with a shattered left shoulder and an allergy to pain medicine. In 16.6 days, it estimated, she would be ready to leave her nursing ho…
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