R1 drills down on AI prior authorizations with Humata buy
R1 is hoping to edge closer to real-time medical preapprovals with the acquisition.
Press
August 20, 2026
Overview:
Healthcare revenue cycle management company R1 has agreed to acquire Humata Health, a company specializing in artificial intelligence-powered prior authorizations.
R1 is banking that Humata’s AI expertise will help it streamline the preapproval process required by insurers for certain medical treatments, and further its goal of automating how healthcare providers get paid for their services.
The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter this year, after which Humata’s team will start integrating its technology into R1’s revenue cycle platform. An R1 spokesperson declined to share the financial terms of the deal.
