CMS eyes new technologies to reduce improper payments and fraud
CMS Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer Kim Brandt speaks during the Feb. 18 Fed Tech Priorities Summit. Zaid Hamid/Nextgov/FCW
ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
September 28, 2026 05:45 PM ET
Technology could reduce documentation-related improper payments and detect fraud in real-time, an agency official said.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is eyeing a combination of artificial intelligence, medical provider education and new laws to reduce improper payments and fraud.
One of the biggest drivers of improper payments — which totaled billions of dollars across CMS programs in fiscal year 2025 — is incorrect documentation or a lack of documentation, according to CMS Deputy Administrator Kimberly Brandt.
“Our goal is to really start using machine learning tools and some of those technologies to really help start working with the provider community,” Brandt said at the Health Datapalooza event on Friday.
Brandt’s office did...
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