Health Insurers Risk Higher Costs Without Modern Claims Adjudication, Warns Info-Tech Research Group in New Report

As healthcare costs rise and member expectations grow, insurers continue to struggle with outdated and fragmented claims adjudication systems that lead to inefficiencies, errors, and delays. New research from Info-Tech Research Group highlights the pressing need for insurers to prioritize modernization efforts to improve claims accuracy, reduce administrative costs, and meet evolving regulatory and customer demands. The global research and advisory firm's recently published report, Modernize Your Claims Adjudication System: A Buyer's Guide, provides IT and business leaders with a structured framework to evaluate modernization options, assess vendor solutions, and build a business case for transformation.

TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - For many healthcare insurers, legacy claims adjudication systems remain a significant source of inefficiency and financial strain, according to new insights from Info-Tech Research Group. Outdated platforms frequently struggle with high claim holds, coding errors, reliance on error-prone manual processing, and fragmented IT environments that create costly data silos. These issues delay reimbursements, inflate administrative costs, and divert critical resources from patient care. To help IT leaders at healthcare insurers address these challenges, Info-Tech has released its report Modernize Your Claims Adjudication System: A Buyer's Guide, which outlines a phased methodology for identifying trends, defining organizational needs, and selecting the right vendor solution.

"Claims adjudication is the heart of the insurance business, yet too often it is powered by aging infrastructure," says Sharon Auma-Ebanyat, a research director at Info-Tech Research Group. "IT and business leaders need to treat modernization as a strategic initiative, not a back-office upgrade. Info-Tech's structured buyer's guide helps insurers weigh vendor offerings, reduce risk, and deliver systems that are more accurate, compliant, and cost-efficient."

Key Challenges in Healthcare Claims Adjudication
Despite ongoing investments, healthcare insurers continue to encounter systemic obstacles that limit the effectiveness of claims processing. These challenges are not just operational irritants but fundamental weaknesses that undermine efficiency, financial performance, and stakeholder confidence. Info-Tech's report outlines some of these pressing issues, which include:

• High volumes of claim holds caused by coding errors, missing data, and incomplete documentation.
• Heavy reliance on manual processes that increase errors, delays, and administrative costs.
• Significant financial losses, with research indicating that up to 15 cents of every healthcare dollar is lost due to inefficiencies.
• Rising compliance requirements and data security concerns that legacy systems cannot adequately address

Info-Tech's Actionable Framework for Healthcare Insurer Modernization
To help insurers overcome these challenges, the firm's Modernize Your Claims Adjudication System: A Buyer's Guide resource details a structured roadmap built around three phases:

• Phase 1 – Identify Industry Trends and Shifts: Executives, CIOs, and compliance leaders assess regulatory changes, technological advancements such as AI and machine learning, and evolving market conditions to inform their modernization strategies.
• Phase 2 – Define Business Needs and Capabilities: Business stakeholders, IT operations teams, and clinical leadership determine the specific operational capabilities a modern system needs to deliver, including automation, analytics, fraud detection, and support for value-based care.
• Phase 3 – Analyze Features and Vendors: Procurement leaders and enterprise architects use structured evaluation tools and weighted criteria to compare vendor solutions, ensure interoperability, and select the optimal system.

The firm's Modernize Your Claims Adjudication System: A Buyer's Guide report provides healthcare insurers with guidance on evaluating upgrade paths, including whether to build, buy, or outsource solutions, and introduces vendor evaluation tools and RFP templates to support informed decision-making. By applying Info-Tech's insights and actionable methodology, IT and business leaders can modernize core systems, align technology investments with organizational priorities, reduce costs, and deliver better outcomes for members and providers..

For exclusive and timely commentary from Info-Tech's experts, including Sharon Auma-Ebanyat, and access to the complete Modernize Your Claims Adjudication System: A Buyer's Guide, please contact [email protected].

About Info-Tech Research Group
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