North Carolina senators consider new restrictions on artificial intelligence in insurance and medical billing
Publish Date: 2026-05-21 11:00:00
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- Senator Amy Galey proposed a committee substitute to House Bill 565 aimed at regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical research, treatments, and hospital billing.
- Galey highlighted that AI in medical settings could contribute to increased healthcare costs by potentially selecting the most lucrative billing codes for diagnoses.
- The bill would prohibit health insurers from denying claims based solely on AI and require human oversight for AI decisions.
- Opponents like Sen. Gale Adcock argued that the bill was one-sided and did not address the enforcement of existing rules against upcoding.
- Sen. Natalie Murdock expressed the need for further input from the healthcare community to ensure the legislation is workable.
- Blair Borsuk from the North Carolina Healthcare Association emphasized the complexity of AI in coding and billing and the need for appropriate regulation.
- A second committee hearing on the bill was canceled.
