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Stellarus, Blue Shield of California’s sister company launched to help nonprofit plans keep up with their well-capitalized, for-profit peers , has added two new Blues plans as partners.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and Hawaii Medical Service Association will deploy Stellarus’ technology platform, including a comprehensive data hub backing services like member engagement and prior authorization automation, along with a digital health record, the companies announced Thursday.

BCBS of Kansas and HMSA will take stakes in Stellarus as part of the deal and receive one board seat each at the company. A spokesperson for Stellarus declined to disclose financial terms of the deal, but said “each co-founding plan made a meaningful commitment — financial and strategic — to back

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