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The Clawback Guarantee Is Not a Governance Program

Vendors are offering financial guarantees against payer clawbacks for AI-driven documentation, but that is insurance, not the audit evidence compliance committees actually need.

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Prior Authorization Is Already a Clinical AI Governance Regime

While experts debate a new regulatory framework for clinical AI, CMS-0057-F already imposes auditable timeliness and explainability controls on AI deciding prior authorization.