Transforming Appeals Management with Gen AI for a Leading U.S. Health Benefits Provider 

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Client Overview

The client is a prominent U.S.-based health benefits provider, recognized for delivering diverse and innovative health plans and services that improve care access, affordability, and health outcomes. Serving millions of members nationwide, the organization plays a critical role in both commercial and government health programs. Driven by a mission to advance whole-person health, the organization is committed to providing high-quality, personalized care by leveraging advanced technology, clinical expertise, and member-focused services.

Modernizing Appeal Processing with Intelligent Automation

Operating within a highly regulated and fast-changing healthcare landscape, the client encountered significant operational inefficiencies in their claims appeals process. Nurses manually reviewed nearly 1,000 appeal cases daily, resulting in delays, inconsistencies, and an increased risk of errors. While robotic process automation (RPA) was in place, critical tasks, such as generating approval or denial letters and translating documents, remained manual, adversely affecting compliance and patient satisfaction.

To improve efficiency and decision-making accuracy, the client sought an AI-powered solution to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and support clinical staff with real-time, data-driven insights.
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Accelerate Appeal Case Processing

Automate the appeals review process to improve decision turnaround time and reduce manual workloads on clinical staff.

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Ensure Consistent, AI-Supported Decision Making

Leverage historical data to drive consistent, compliant, and explainable outcomes across a high volume of appeal cases.

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Automate Document Generation & Translation

Enable automated generation of approval/denial letters and translations using AI/NLP to reduce dependency on manual interventions.

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Enhance Workflow Integration

Implement an intuitive, plug-and-play solution that integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure.

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Protect Member Data with a Secure Solution

Deploy a secure, cost-effective, and home-grown solution that ensures the privacy and security of sensitive health data.

Supercharging Appeals Automation with a Spark of Gen AI

To address the growing need for intelligent claims processing, the client partnered with Indium to implement a GenAI-based platform tailored to automate and optimize the appeal review lifecycle. The platform delivered actionable insights and automated key decision points with the following core capabilities:

GenAI-Powered Case Review Engine

Leveraged historical appeal data to provide real-time recommendations, empowering nurses to make faster, more consistent decisions with AI-guided support.

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Automated Justification & Letter Generation

Automatically selected appropriate templates and populates approval or denial justifications, streamlining the appeal letter generation process.

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Integrated Translation & Document Automation

Applied NLP and translation engines to generate multilingual documents, enhancing communication with diverse member populations.

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Plug-and-Play Workflow Integration

Easily integrated into the existing ecosystem, enabling rapid deployment without disrupting ongoing operations or infrastructure.

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Secure and Scalable Infrastructure

The low-cost, internally developed platform ensured compliance with healthcare regulations while maintaining robust data privacy controls.

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Driving Measurable Outcomes in Appeals Management

2X Faster Appeal Resolution

Drastically reduced decision-making time, accelerating the appeals lifecycle and improving member turnaround time.

90% Accuracy in AI-Supported Decisions

Consistent and explainable decisions across cases, reduced variability, and ensured compliance.

40% Increase in Nurse Productivity

Automation allowed clinical teams to focus on higher-value tasks, improving operational efficiency.

50% Workflow Streamlining

Enhanced team collaboration and communication, reduced bottlenecks, and improved end-to-end process performance.

About Indium

Indium is an Al-driven digital engineering company that helps enterprises build, scale, and innovate with cutting-edge technology. We specialize in custom solutions, ensuring every engagement is tailored to business needs with a relentless customer-first approach. Our expertise spans Generative Al, Product Engineering, Intelligent Automation, Data & Al, Quality Engineering, and Gaming, delivering high-impact solutions that drive real business impact.

With 5,000+ associates globally, we partner with Fortune 500, Global 2000, and leading technology firms across Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, and Technology-driving impact in North America, India, the UK, Singapore, Australia, and Japan to keep businesses ahead in an Al-first world.