Lightspun aims to cut healthcare admin costs to 3–5 cents per dollar
Shaju Puthussery · Reinventing Insurance Through AI with Shaju Puthussery & Deepak Ramaswamy of Lightspun · Aug 4, 2026 · at 3:56
Shaju Puthussery, co-founder of Lightspun, outlines the company's objective to significantly lower administrative overhead in healthcare and dental workflows.
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“So our goal is to reduce that 20 cents to maybe five cents, three cents using technology, using innovation, using AI.”
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