Oscar Health expands digital partnership with Ciox Health

Oscar Health expands digital partnership with Ciox Health unknown

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Oscar Health and Ciox Health have announced an expansion of their digital services agreement that is intended to be a roadmap for how plans can reach new members and contain costs, especially as the public health emergency comes to an end on May 11.

Under the expanded agreement, Oscar, an insurer built around a full stack tech platform, will have access to the Ciox's Datavant Switchboard for secure digitally delivery of clinical data.

The benefit, according to Oscar, is the reduction in medical record turnaround time and provider burden. The arrangement is expected to deliver a total spend reduction of 25% over the term of the agreement for Oscar under the new contract.

"Ciox's offering, both from a product and financial perspective, is strategically aligned with our broader company objectives," said Scott Blackley, chief transformation officer of Oscar. "After having been a trusted partner for nearly seven years, they continue to help drive meaningful cost savings through scale, while being best positioned to support our consumer-centric, tech-focused business."

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