Oscar Health Announces Expansion with Vanderbilt University Medical Center To Provide In-Network Health Coverage for Residents Across the Nashville Region

Oscar Health, Inc. (“Oscar”) (NYSE: OSCR), the first health insurance company built on a full stack technology platform, today announced that Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is an in-network provider in the Nashville, TN area. VUMC joins Oscar’s existing Southeast network as individuals are actively shopping for health insurance during this year’s Open Enrollment period. This network addition will help expand access for more individuals across the Nashville area and will bring VUMC providers and facilities in-network for Oscar’s individual and family health insurance plans beginning January 1, 2023.

“Having access to high-quality and affordable healthcare is critically important, and at Oscar we’ve made it our mission to ensure that individuals across the country have that option,” said Dennis Hillen, Senior Vice President at Oscar. "As we head into a new year, we are excited to work with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, an organization who shares that vision, and support more people in the Nashville region in their healthcare journeys.”

“We have spent the last decade expanding our health system so the patients we serve have convenient access to the broadest array of specialty services available in this region. Oscar’s progressive approach to care aligns well with our mission. We are excited to join with them to help serve their members,” said C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Health System Officer for VUMC.

Oscar’s plans include³:

• Healthcare coverage designed around each members’ needs.
  • Members can receive convenient care that’s close to home through Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s extensive network of providers that will be available across metro communities. VUMC is the most comprehensive health system in the Southeast, with more than 4,600 physicians, NPs, PAs, and Allied Health professionals statewide and 4 acute care hospitals, Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, and the Vanderbilt Birth Center.
  • Members will also experience Oscar’s personalized approach to health insurance. They will be assigned a dedicated team of Care Guides and clinicians who understand their personal medical history and who can help them navigate their health plan benefits. This team can also help schedule appointments with in-network providers.
  • Oscar members have 24/7 access to Oscar Virtual Urgent Care Providers at $0 for whenever a member needs to see a doctor quickly.⁴ Tier 1 prescriptions are $0 when prescribed by Oscar Virtual Urgent Care providers, too.⁵
• Easy-to-access specialty, pharmacy, and wellness benefits designed to deliver savings, including:
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s comprehensive medical services.
  • Pharmaceutical benefits beyond Virtual Urgent Care such as the $3 Prescriptions drug formulary, which includes 100 of the most commonly-prescribed medications for $3 or less.
  • Convenient tools and perks like the Oscar App, Oscar Step Tracking, and more.

Oscar is committed to providing high-quality care tailored to the individual needs of residents across the Nashville region, and looks forward to working with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in pursuing this mission.