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Otter Health raises $8M to rethink prior authorization
Original: As prior auth becomes an AI ‘arms race,’ Otter Health raises $8M for a different approach
Otter Health has raised $8 million to pursue a different approach to prior authorization, the insurance approval process that has become a bottleneck for medical care. The funding comes as health tech companies increasingly deploy artificial intelligence to automate prior authorization on both insurer and provider sides, a competition some in the industry describe as an arms race. The startup is betting its alternative method can stand out in a crowded field.
Why now: Prior authorization automation with AI is a fast-growing and contested area of health tech attracting new investment.
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- As prior auth becomes an AI ‘arms race,’ Otter Health raises $8M for a different approach · Fierce Healthcare
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