Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results

Sarah Kwon / nytimes - While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.

AI Summary: Patients increasingly use AI chatbots to challenge medical bills, leveraging automated appeals and negotiation scripts. While chatbots can speed administrative tasks and sometimes reduce balances, outcomes vary and users face inconsistent accuracy and limits in handling complex payer disputes—so yes, convenience at the price of occasional frustration.

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Patients use chatbots to fight medical bills: NY Times