Hawaii Medical Service Association and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas joined Blue Shield of California as co-founders of Stellarus, according to a Sept. 18 news release from the technology company.
Stellarus said it aims to help health plans of all sizes integrate AI and fresh technology to expedite prior authorization, reduce administrative costs and elevate member experience.
“Given Hawaii’s size and geographic position, we are better off if we enhance our ability to innovate and grow our technological capacities by investing in Stellarus with like-minded, mission-driven, not-for-profit health plans that are trying to accomplish the same things and solve the same problems,” said President and CEO of Hawaii Medical Service Association Mark Mugiishi, MD.
Founded in January after Blue Shield of California restructured, Stellarus operates under parent company Ascendiun.
