Cigna, Oscar announce first markets for small business health plans
After announcing they would team up to offer health plans for small businesses, Cigna and insurance startup Oscar Health named their first markets for launch.
After announcing they would team up to offer health plans for small businesses, Cigna and insurance startup Oscar Health named their first markets for launch.
The health insurance plans will be branded as Cigna + Oscar and will launch in select markets this year. Tech-savvy insurance startup Oscar Health started offering individual plans through the ACA exchanges, but has been expanding its repertoire to small group and Medicare Advantage plans.
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