What is Oscar?

“We started three years ago with the very distinct idea of creating a better user interface for healthcare, and most specifically health insurance.” - Mario Schlosser

At a Glance

Tagline: Simple health insurance, smart health care. 

Located: United States 

Year Founded: 2013 

Key People: Mario Schlosser, Co-Founder and CEO Joshua Kushner, Co-Founder 

Website: https://www.hioscar.com/ 

Category: Insurance 

Ownership: Private

Company Description 

Oscar is a health insurance company that employs technology, design, and data to humanise health care. With a team of technology and healthcare experts, Oscar looked at the current state of the US healthcare system, and were frustrated by the consumer experience. In response, they decided to revive how healthcare is delivered. 

They are reinventing how to manage care, process medical claims, control healthcare costs, and provide transparency. With all the complexity hidden behind an easy experience for members. Oscar is making the healthcare system simple, smart and friendly.