Issued2026-08-04

Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model

Payment and Care-Delivery ModelSector

Summary

CMS’s Innovation Center model uses participating companies’ technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support prior-authorization and utilization-management recommendations for selected Medicare services; licensed clinicians retain responsibility for final coverage decisions.

Healthcare Implications

Expands real-world Medicare use of algorithmic tools in utilization management while retaining clinician review and federal model oversight.

Impact Level

High

Keywords

Transparency & Governance; Safety & Risk; Clinical Quality & Efficacy

Stakeholders

Payers & Purchasers; Providers & Health Systems; Patients & Public; Developers & Vendors; Regulators & Government