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UnitedHealthcare AI claims denial lawsuit advances in federal court

A federal lawsuit alleging that UnitedHealthcare used faulty artificial intelligence to deny insurance claims has progressed through the courts. The case involves allegations that the company's AI system improperly denied coverage to policyholders.

18 February 2025 · UnitedHealthcare · Governance, accountability and labour
18 February 2025

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Quick facts
Category
Governance, accountability and labour
Country
United States
Source
Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources
Date
18 February 2025
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

A lawsuit alleging that UnitedHealthcare used faulty artificial intelligence to improperly deny insurance coverage has advanced in federal court.

Classification

Category
Governance, accountability and labour
Industry
Healthcare, drugs and biotechnology
Country
United States
Harm status
Actual harm
Intent
Unknown
Timing
Unknown
Harm types
Economic or property
Harmed
Consumers
Consequences
Litigation
AI systems
UnitedHealthcare claims denial system

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources
Lawsuit over UnitedHealthcare claim denials continues
18 February 2025
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Lawsuit alleging UnitedHealthcare used faulty AI to deny coverage advances in federal court
19 February 2025