Oscar Health, Inc.OSCR
Oscar Health, Inc. Commitments Disclosure
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company’s current and past business practices are subject to reviews or other investigations by various state insurance and healthcare regulatory authorities and other state and federal regulatory authorities. These reviews focus on numerous facets of the Company’s business, including claims payment practices, statutory capital requirements, provider contracting, risk adjustment, competitive practices, commission payments, privacy issues, network adequacy, utilization management practices, pharmacy benefits, access to care, compliance with Health Insurance Marketplace or EDE agreements, and sales practices, among others. Some of these reviews have historically resulted in fines imposed on the Company and some have required changes to certain of the Company’s practices. The Company continues to be subject to these reviews, which could result in additional fines or other sanctions being imposed on the Company or additional changes to certain of its practices.
The Company is also currently involved in, and may in the future from time to time become involved in, legal proceedings and other claims in the ordinary course of its business, including class actions and suits brought by the Company’s members, providers, commercial counterparties, employees, and other parties relating to the Company’s business, including management and administration of health benefit plans and other services. Such matters can include claims relating to the performance of contractual and non-contractual obligations to providers, vendors, members, employer groups, and others, including, but not limited to, the alleged failure to properly pay in-network and out-of-network claims and challenges to the manner in which the Company processes claims, claims alleging that the Company has engaged in unfair business practices, disputes regarding the amounts owed under vendor contracts, various employment claims, disputes regarding reinsurance arrangements, disputes relating to intellectual property, privacy, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and class action lawsuits, or other claims alleging that the Company has engaged in unfair business practices.
In addition, on May 12, 2022, a securities class action lawsuit against the Company, certain of its directors and officers, and the underwriters that participated in the Company’s IPO was commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”), captioned Carpenter v. Oscar Health, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:22-CV-03885 (S.D.N.Y.) (the “Securities Action”). The initial complaint in the Securities Action asserted violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) based on the Company’s purported failure to disclose in its IPO registration statement growing COVID-19 testing and treatment costs, the impact of significant Special Enrollment Period (“SEP”) membership, and RADV results for 2019 and 2020. By Court orders dated September 27, 2022 and December 13, 2022, the Court appointed a lead plaintiff and lead counsel on behalf of the putative class. An amended complaint filed on December 6, 2022 asserted the same violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act, but this time based on the Company’s alleged failure to disclose in its IPO registration statement purportedly inadequate controls and systems in connection with the RADV audit for 2019, alleging that this purported omission caused losses and damages for members of the putative class. The amended complaint sought unspecified compensatory damages as well as interest, fees, and costs. On April 4, 2023, the Company moved to dismiss the amended complaint. On March 6, 2025, the Court granted the motion to dismiss without prejudice and granted leave to file a second amended complaint. A second amended complaint was not timely filed, and on April 22, 2025 the Court dismissed the case with prejudice.
The Company records liabilities for its reasonable estimates of probable losses resulting from these matters where appropriate. Estimates of losses resulting from legal and regulatory matters involving the Company are inherently difficult to predict, particularly where the matters: involve indeterminate claims for monetary damages or may involve fines, penalties or punitive damages; present novel legal theories or represent a shift in regulatory policy; involve a large number of claimants or regulatory bodies; are in the early stages of the proceedings; or could result in a change in business practices. Accordingly, the Company is often unable to estimate the losses or ranges of losses for those matters where there is a reasonable possibility or it is probable that a loss may be incurred, the ultimate settlement of which could be material.
Given that such proceedings are subject to uncertainty, there can be no assurance that such legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on Oscar's business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
The ACA originally established a cost-sharing reduction (“CSR”) program to make health insurance more affordable for eligible individuals by requiring insurers to reduce out-of-pocket costs while receiving CSR subsidies from CMS. In 2017, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that immediately ceased payments of ACA CSR subsidies to issuers. On June 27, 2017, impacted issuers seeking compensation for the halted CSR subsidy payments commenced a class action lawsuit against the federal government in the Court of Federal Claims, captioned Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative v. United States, Case No. 17-877. In 2024, an agreement in principle was reached between class counsel on behalf of impacted issuers and the federal government to retroactively compensate the class. The settlement agreement was fully executed by the class and the federal government on August 11, 2025. On November 6, 2025, the Court of Federal Claims granted final settlement approval and ordered the distribution of 95% of the settlement funds, with the remaining 5% held until the attorneys’ fees award is determined. The estimated net recovery recorded as of December 31, 2025 was approximately $48 million.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 24, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 25, 2022 | |
About Commitments Disclosures
Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.
Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.