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Industry·September 28, 2026

R1 Completes Acquisition of Prior Authorization AI Firm Humata Health

R1 has closed its acquisition of Humata Health, an AI-powered touchless prior authorization company, following an August announcement of the deal. The acquisition supports R1's stated strategy to automate revenue cycle operations through its Phare Operating platform. Health systems and providers using R1's revenue cycle services may see prior authorization workflows increasingly automated as the technology is integrated. The deal reflects broader industry investment in AI tools to speed up prior authorization, a process that affects Medicaid MCO utilization management and provider administrative burden.

Why it matters

Providers and health plans relying on R1's revenue cycle platform should expect faster integration of AI-driven prior authorization tools that could reshape utilization management workflows tied to Medicaid claims processing.

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