Highlights
- Arizona's AHCCCS will launch an AI-powered risk-scoring tool called Alivia FWA Finder in July to flag suspicious Medicaid claims before payment.
- Governor Katie Hobbs announced the tool Thursday, responding to a federal letter from CMS's Dr. Mehmet Oz requesting state revalidation strategies within 30 days.
- AHCCCS Inspector General Vanessa Templeman said the system will require human oversight on the highest-risk claims.
- The tool is part of the Alivia 360 product suite and is described by the governor's office as a first-of-its-kind AI system.
Arizona's Medicaid agency will begin using an AI-powered fraud-detection tool in July, Governor Katie Hobbs announced Thursday, adding automated risk scoring to the state's existing anti-fraud infrastructure.
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System will deploy the Alivia FWA Finder, part of the Alivia 360 product suite, to assess claims for fraud, waste, and abuse before payment goes out. The system still requires human oversight on the highest-risk claims, according to the announcement, preserving expert review alongside the automated scoring.
The move follows an April 23 letter from Dr. Mehmet Oz of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which called on governors to undertake a swift revalidation of high-risk Medicaid providers and submit a broader provider revalidation strategy within 30 days.
"Arizona didn't wait for Washington to call — we've been building and deploying the tools to fight Medicaid fraud since I took office," Hobbs said. "Now, we're building on this work and launching a first-of-its-kind AI system that will catch fraud before money goes out the door."
AHCCCS Inspector General Vanessa Templeman said the agency is looking forward to helping Arizona "once again set the national bar for innovation" in fighting Medicaid fraud. KJZZ reported that the tool will review medical records before paying for Medicaid claims.
The Alivia FWA Finder launch is targeted for July.
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