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Oxford Health Plans Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

     * Earnings per share of $0.85 for the quarter
     * Successfully completed $450 million bank loan financing
     * Completed funding of securities litigation settlement

    TRUMBULL, Conn., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oxford Health Plans,
Inc. (NYSE: OHP) announced today net income of $72.5 million, or $0.85 per
diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, compared to $52.9 million,
or $0.58 per diluted share, for the prior year quarter.  The 2002 results
include pretax charges of $26.5 million, or $0.17 per share after tax, related
to a contract termination and reduction in the carrying value of an
investment.  Second quarter run rate earnings were $0.86 per share in 2003
compared to $0.68 per share in 2002.  See Exhibit 1 of this release for a
reconciliation of earnings reported under generally accepted accounting
principles to run rate earnings for the second quarter of 2003 compared to
2002.
    Oxford's CEO and President, Charles G. Berg, commented on the results,
"Oxford achieved strong financial results in the second quarter as we continue
to introduce new products that provide a wider array of choice for employers
and their employees, while at the same time remaining disciplined in premium
pricing.  As we move forward, we will stay focused on practical innovation,
active engagement in our marketplace and disciplined execution throughout our
business."

                             Business Highlights

    Membership:  Total fully insured commercial membership ended the quarter
at 1.457 million members compared to 1.481 million members at the end of March
2003 and 1.470 million members in the second quarter of 2002.  Year to date,
Oxford commercial membership has declined approximately 5 thousand members
while MedSpan membership has declined approximately 18 thousand members.
Medicare membership increased modestly during the second quarter, ending the
period at 70,900 members.

    Premium Revenue:  Premium revenue increased 10.7% in the second quarter,
to $1.33 billion, compared to the second quarter of 2002.  Commercial premiums
increased 11.3% to $1.17 billion compared to $1.06 billion in the second
quarter of 2002.  This premium growth was due to a 0.3% increase in commercial
member months and a net premium yield increase of approximately 10.9%.  For
the first six months of 2003, net per member per month commercial premium
yields increased approximately 10.7% over the same period for 2002.  Medicare
premiums, which represented 11.8% of total premiums in the current quarter,
increased 6.7% to $157.4 million compared to $147.5 million in the second
quarter of 2002.

    Investment and Other Income, net:  Investment and other income, net, was
$26.6 million compared to $14.0 million in the second quarter of 2002.  The
second quarter of 2002 included an $11 million valuation reduction in the
Company's previous investment in MedUnite.  The net pre-tax yield on the
Company's investment portfolio was approximately 3.4% during the second
quarter of 2003 compared to approximately 4.7% during the second quarter of
2002.

    Health Care Services Expense:  Health care services expense was $1.088
billion compared to $976.8 million in the second quarter of 2002.  During the
second quarter of 2003, reported net per member per month commercial medical
costs increased approximately 10.7% compared to the second quarter of 2002.
For the first six months of 2003, reported net per member per month commercial
medical costs increased approximately 9.6% from the same period in 2002.
    Net favorable development of prior period medical reserves was
$1.8 million during the second quarter of 2003 compared to approximately
$11.2 million in the second quarter of 2002.  For the first six months of
2003, net favorable development of prior period medical reserves was $12.3
million compared to $14.3 million for the same period in 2002.

    Marketing, General and Administrative (MG&A) Expenses:  MG&A expenses were
$144.7 million, resulting in an administrative loss ratio of 10.8% for the
second quarter of 2003 compared to $152.0 million and a 12.6% administrative
loss ratio in the second quarter of 2002.  The second quarter of 2002 included
a charge of $15.5 million related to the termination of a computer systems
outsourcing contract.  Broker commissions and premium taxes accounted for
$47.5 million, or 32.8%, of total MG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2003,
compared to $40.9 million, or 26.9%, of MG&A expenses in 2002.  The increase
in these items as a percentage of overall MG&A expenses is the result of
changes in product mix between the two periods and increases in New York State
premium tax rates.  Excluding the increase in these expense items and the
contract charge in 2002, the Company's MG&A expenses increased 1.6% over the
second quarter of 2002.

    Medical Costs Payable:  Medical costs payable were $696.6 million as of
June 30, 2003, compared to $674.9 million at March 31, 2003, and
$618.6 million at December 31, 2002.  The $21.7 million increase from the
first quarter was due to net increased levels of IBNR and unpaid claims
reserves of $25.8 million offset by reductions in other medical cost
liabilities.  Days in medical costs payable were 59.4 days at June 30, 2003,
approximately one half day below the level at March 31, 2003.

    Cash Flow: Cash flow used in operations was $158.8 million in the current
quarter compared to cash flow provided from operations of $133.6 million for
the second quarter of 2002.  The current quarter's cash flow was reduced by
the net payment of $211 million for the settlement of the 1997 securities
class action litigation and related legal costs.  Operating cashflows in the
second quarter were also reduced by the prepayment of approximately $43
million in income taxes resulting from the timing of tax deductions related to
funding the securities litigation settlement.

    Parent Cash Balances:  As of June 30, 2003, the parent company had
approximately $256 million of free cash and investments.  During the second
quarter of 2003, the parent company received dividends of $117.5 million from
its New York and Connecticut regulated subsidiaries.

    Interest and Other Financing Charges:  During the second quarter of 2003,
the Company completed financings for a new $400 million 6-year term loan and a
$50 million 5-year revolving credit facility.  The Company used the financings
to repay its former term loan and wrote-off approximately $3.4 million of
deferred financing costs as a result of the prepayment.  Total financing
costs, including this write-off, were $7.2 million for the second quarter of
2003 compared to $2.8 million in the second quarter of 2002.

    Share Repurchase Program: During the quarter, the Company repurchased
636,900 shares for $21.7 million at an average price of $34.04 per share.  The
Company has repurchased 21.3 million shares for $663.3 million since the
inception of its share repurchase program in the third quarter of 2001.  The
Company has remaining repurchase authority of approximately $86.7 million
under its share repurchase program that expires at the end of 2003.

    Conference Call and Webcast
    As previously announced, the Company will hold a conference call today at
9:00 am (Eastern Time) to review the results of the second quarter and to
discuss management's outlook for the remainder of 2003.  The public is invited
to listen to this conference call by dialing 1-888-677-8170 (using the
password "Oxford") at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.
Individuals who dial in will be asked to identify themselves and their
affiliations. Investors, analysts and the public are also invited to listen to
the conference call over the Internet by visiting our website at
http://www.oxfordhealth.com.  To listen to this call live on the Internet, visit the
investor page of Oxford's Web site at least 20 minutes early (to download and
install any necessary audio software).

    About Oxford
    Founded in 1984, Oxford Health Plans, Inc. provides health plans to
employers and individuals primarily in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
through its direct sales force, independent insurance agents and brokers.
Oxford's services include traditional health maintenance organizations, point-
of-service plans, Medicare plans and third party administration of employer-
funded benefits plans.  More information about Oxford Health Plans, Inc. is
available at http://www.oxfordhealth.com.

          Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements in this press release, including statements concerning
the Company's strategy, including its introduction of new products and
continuing focus on innovation, active engagement and disciplined pricing and
other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical
facts, are forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; and because such statements involve risks and uncertainties,
actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include, but are not limited to:

     * Changes in federal or state regulation relating to health care and
       health benefit plans, including proposed patient protection legislation
       and mandated benefits.
     * The state of the economy.
     * Rising medical costs or higher utilization of medical services,
       including higher out-of-network utilization under point-of-service
       plans and new drugs and technologies.
     * Competitive pressure on the pricing of the Company's products,
       including acceptance of premium rate increases by the Company's
       commercial groups.
     * Higher than expected administrative costs in operating the Company's
       business and the cost and impact on service of changing technologies.
     * The ability of the Company to maintain risk transfer, risk sharing,
       incentive and other provider arrangements and the resolution of
       existing and future disputes over the reconciliations and performance
       under such arrangements.
     * Any changes in the Company's estimates of its medical costs and
       expected cost trends.
     * The impact of future developments in various litigation including the
       periodic examination, investigation and review of the Company by
       various federal and state authorities.
     * The Company's ability to renew existing members and attract new
       members.
     * The Company's ability to develop processes and systems to support its
       operations and any future growth and administer new health care benefit
       designs.
     * Any future acts or threats of terrorism or war.
     * Those factors included in the discussion under the caption "Cautionary
       Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in Part I, Item 1, of
       the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
       December 31, 2002, and Part I, Item 2, of the Company's Quarterly
       Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2003 and
       June 30, 2003.


                    OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          Consolidated Income Statements
            For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
       (In thousands, except per share, per member per month and membership
                                 highlights data)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                 Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,                June 30,
                                  2003        2002        2003        2002
    Revenues:
     Premiums earned           $1,331,330  $1,202,593  $2,641,790  $2,346,737
     Third-party
      administration, net           2,995       4,660       6,112       8,484
     Investment and other
      income, net                  26,600      13,991      58,155      35,155
      Total revenues            1,360,925   1,221,244   2,706,057   2,390,376

    Expenses:
     Health care services       1,088,302     976,764   2,122,411   1,891,205
     Marketing, general and
      administrative              144,710     151,979     286,960     282,167
     Litigation charge for
      settlement, net                   -           -      45,000           -
     Interest and other
      financing charges             7,215       2,760       9,443       5,968
      Total expenses            1,240,227   1,131,503   2,463,814   2,179,340

    Earnings before income
     taxes                        120,698      89,741     242,243     211,036
    Income tax expense             48,222      36,868      96,842      86,720
    Net earnings                  $72,476     $52,873    $145,401    $124,316

    Earnings per common share
     - basic                        $0.87       $0.60       $1.74       $1.42

    Earnings per common share
     - diluted                      $0.85       $0.58       $1.71       $1.35

    Weighted-average common
     shares - basic                83,115      87,978      83,439      87,704
     Dilutive effect of stock
      options                       2,080       3,912       1,748       4,344
    Weighted-average common
     shares - diluted              85,195      91,890      85,187      92,048

    Selected Information
     Medical loss ratio             81.7%       81.2%       80.3%       80.6%
     Administrative loss
      ratio, excluding
      litigation settlement
      charge                        10.8%       12.6%       10.8%       12.0%
     Earnings before income
      taxes, financing
      charges, depreciation
      and amortization
       ("EBITDA")                $134,600     $97,762    $264,170    $227,165
     PMPM premium revenue         $289.04     $262.37     $286.51     $260.72
     PMPM medical expense         $236.28     $213.10     $230.18     $210.11
     Fully insured member
      months                      4,606.0     4,583.7     9,220.5     9,000.8


                                                          As of June 30,
    Membership Highlights                             2003              2002
    POS, PPO and Other Plans                     1,260,000         1,236,000
    HMO                                            196,500           233,600
    Total Fully Insured Commercial               1,456,500         1,469,600
    Medicare                                        70,900            68,900
    Third-party Administration                      40,800            63,300
    Total Membership                             1,568,200         1,601,800


                   OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                    As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002
                        (In thousands, except share data)

                                      Assets
                                                  (Unaudited)
                                                   June 30,       December 31,
                                                     2003              2002
    Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                    $453,205          $321,627
     Investments - available-for-sale, at
      market value                               1,192,115         1,102,664
     Premiums receivable, net                       35,768            29,803
     Other receivables                              37,843            43,919
     Prepaid expenses and other current
      assets                                        96,621            10,214
     Deferred income taxes                          37,991           111,652
       Total current assets                      1,853,543         1,619,879

    Property and equipment, net                     34,539            34,445
    Deferred income taxes                            8,086             9,173
    Restricted cash and investments                 59,467            56,421
    Goodwill and other intangible assets,
     net                                            24,214            24,691
    Other noncurrent assets                         12,126             8,907
       Total assets                             $1,991,975        $1,753,516


                      Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

    Current liabilities:
     Medical costs payable                        $696,573          $618,618
     Current portion of long term debt               4,000            30,625
     Trade accounts payable and accrued
      expenses                                     132,642           135,124
     Reserve for litigation settlement                   -           161,300
     Unearned revenue                              145,277           201,045
     Income taxes payable                                -             2,418
     Current portion of long-term debt
      and capital lease obligations                  5,607             5,470
       Total current liabilities                   984,099         1,154,600

    Obligations under capital lease                  2,910             5,749
    Long-term debt                                 396,000            96,250

    Shareholders' equity:
     Preferred stock, $.01 par value,
      authorized 2,000,000 shares                        -                 -
     Common stock, $.01 par value,
      authorized 400,000,000
      shares; issued 105,762,983 shares
       in 2003 and 105,075,889 shares in 2002        1,058             1,051
     Additional paid-in capital                    724,991           709,258
     Retained earnings                             582,531           437,130
     Accumulated other comprehensive income         22,521            25,038
     Treasury stock, at cost                      (722,135)         (675,560)
      Total shareholders' equity                   608,966           496,917

      Total liabilities and shareholders'
       equity                                   $1,991,975        $1,753,516


                    OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
            For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
                            (Unaudited) (In thousands)

                                       Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                            June 30,            June 30,
                                         2003      2002      2003      2002

    Cash flows from operating
     activities:
      Net income                        $72,476   $52,873  $145,401  $124,316
      Adjustments to reconcile net
       earnings to net cash provided
        by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization     7,005     5,537    13,075    10,715
        Noncash income                   (4,146)   (3,804)   (8,292)   (7,604)
        Litigation and other noncash
         charges                          3,413    26,532    48,413    26,532
        Deferred income taxes            87,979      (358)   76,739     5,543
        Realized gain on sale of
         investments                     (9,562)   (4,145)  (23,285)   (6,521)
        Changes in assets and
         liabilities (net of balances
         acquired):
          Premiums receivable             2,559    14,262    (5,177)   (1,901)
          Other receivables              22,268    (4,559)   23,076    (3,368)
          Prepaid expenses and other
           current assets               (78,469)   (1,307)  (83,989)       35
          Medical costs payable          21,762    60,670    78,115    72,168
          Trade accounts payable and
           accrued expenses             (11,196)   (5,737)  (34,327)  (18,728)
          Reserve for litigation
           settlement                  (225,000)        -  (225,000)        -
          Unearned revenue               (2,247)  (14,525)  (47,476)  (56,144)
          Income taxes payable          (45,708)    8,015    (2,418)   (1,584)
          Other, net                         23       121       450    (2,532)
            Net cash provided (used)
             by operating activities   (158,843)  133,575   (44,695)   140,927

    Cash flows from investing
     activities:
      Capital expenditures               (4,576)   (2,828)   (8,164)   (6,287)
      Purchases of available-for-sale
       investments                     (325,038) (442,064) (787,450) (834,638)
      Sales and maturities of
       available-for-sale investments   286,177   394,968   743,854   725,356
      Acquisitions, net of cash acquired      -       610         -    (1,288)
      Other, net                            (62)      (24)      (62)      (24)
            Net cash used by investing
             activities                 (43,499)  (49,338)  (51,822) (116,881)

    Cash flows from financing
     activities:
      Proceeds from exercise of stock
       options                            5,217    11,123    12,876    27,327
      Proceeds from borrowings, net     391,371         -   391,371         -
      Redemption of notes payable      (119,219)   (6,563) (126,875)  (13,126)
      Payments under capital leases      (1,358)        -    (2,702)        -
      Payment of withholding tax on
       option exercises                    (382)        -      (382)  (24,056)
      Purchase of treasury shares       (21,956)  (16,789)  (46,193)  (88,889)
            Net cash provided (used)
             by financing activities    253,673   (12,229)  228,095   (98,744)

    Net increase (decrease) in cash
     and cash equivalents                51,331    72,008   131,578   (74,698)
    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                401,874   198,824   321,627   345,530
    Cash and cash equivalents at end
     of period                         $453,205  $270,832  $453,205  $270,832



                                                                   Exhibit 1
                   OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
      Supplemental Schedule Reconciling GAAP Earnings to Run Rate Earnings
           For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
                    ($ In thousands, except per share data)
                                  (Unaudited)

                                          Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                              June 30,            June 30,
                                            2003     2002     2003     2002
     Diluted earnings per common share -
      GAAP                                 $0.85    $0.58    $1.71    $1.35

     Effect of run rate adjustments:
      Litigation charge for settlement, net   -        -      0.32      -
      Changes in estimates of prior
       period medical cost reserves        (0.01)   (0.07)   (0.09)   (0.09)
      MedUnite investment impairment
       charge                                -       0.07      -       0.07
      CSC contract termination and asset
       valuation charge                      -       0.10      -       0.10
      Write-off of deferred financing
       costs due to refinancing             0.02      -       0.02      -
     Diluted earnings per common share -
      Run Rate                             $0.86    $0.68    $1.96    $1.43

     Diluted common shares                85,195   91,890   85,187   92,048


                                        Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,           June 30,
                                          2003     2002      2003      2002
     Net earnings - GAAP                 $72,476  $52,873  $145,401  $124,316

     Effect of run rate adjustments:
       Litigation charge for settlement,
        net                                  -        -      27,000       -
       Changes in estimates of prior
        period medical cost reserves      (1,092)  (6,590)   (7,371)   (8,433)
       MedUnite investment impairment
        charge                               -      6,479       -       6,479
       CSC contract termination and
        asset valuation charge               -      9,130       -       9,130
       Write-off of deferred financing
        costs due to refinancing           2,040      -       2,040       -
     Net earnings - Run Rate             $73,424  $61,892  $167,070  $131,492

     Note: Exhibit 1 above reconciles the differences between run rate
     earnings and net earnings calculated and presented in accordance with
     generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  Management believes
     that the presentation of run rate earnings provides useful information to
     investors regarding the Company's results of operations because such
     presentation facilitates the period-to-period comparison of operating
     performance by eliminating charges for settlement of the 1997 securities
     class action litigation, which charges are unrelated to current period
     operating performance, and by eliminating, among other things, the
     current period impact of changes to the Company's estimates of prior
     period medical cost reserves.

      Run Rate Adjustments for the Quarters Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

    During the second quarter of 2003, the Company recorded pre-tax expense of
$3.4 million for the write-off of deferred financing costs related to the
repayment of its former term loan.  This expense, which is included as a
component of financing costs on the accompanying income statement, reduced net
earnings by $2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.
    During the second quarters of 2003 and 2002, the Company had favorable net
prior period reserve adjustments ("PPRAs") of medical costs of approximately
$1.8 million and $11.2 million, respectively.  These PPRAs had the effect of
increasing reported net earnings by $1.1 million in 2003 and $6.6 million in
2002, or $0.01 per diluted share in 2003 and $0.07 per diluted share in 2002.
The quarter ended June 30, 2002 included an $11 million pre-tax charge related
to the Company's previous investment in MedUnite, which reduced investment and
other income, and a $15.5 million pre-tax charge related to the termination of
a computer systems outsourcing contract, which increased administrative
expenses.  These charges reduced GAAP net earnings by $15.6 million and
reduced GAAP EPS by $0.17 per diluted share.
    Excluding the impact of these items, run rate net earnings increased $11.5
million, or 19%, to $73.4 million for the second quarter of 2003 compared to
run rate earnings of $61.9 million for the second quarter of 2002.  Run rate
earnings per diluted share increased $0.18 per share, or 27%, to $0.86 per
share in the current quarter, compared to $0.68 per share for the second
quarter of 2002.

                                                                     Exhibit 2
                    OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         Changes in Medical Costs Payable
                 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
                                 ($ In millions)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                                        Amounts Relating to
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2003                     Claims Incurred During

                                                                      2002 and
                                                Total        2003        Prior

    Balance as of December 31, 2002            $618.6         $-       $618.6

    Components of health care services
     expense:
     Estimated costs incurred                 2,134.7      2,134.7        -
     Estimate changes                           (12.3)         -        (12.3)
    Health care services expense              2,122.4      2,134.7      (12.3)

    Payments for health care services        (2,044.4)    (1,522.7)    (521.7)

    Balance as of June 30, 2003                $696.6       $612.0      $84.6


                                                        Amounts Relating to
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2002                     Claims Incurred During

                                                                      2001 and
                                                Total        2002        Prior

    Balance as of December 31, 2001            $595.1         $-       $595.1

    Medical payables acquired                    26.5          -         26.5

    Components of health care services
     expense:
     Estimated costs incurred                 1,905.5      1,905.5        -
     Estimate changes                           (14.3)         -        (14.3)
    Health care services expense              1,891.2      1,905.5      (14.3)

    Payments for health care services        (1,821.0)    (1,332.0)    (489.0)

    Balance as of June 30, 2002                $691.8       $573.5     $118.3


          Changes in Medical Costs Payable for the Six Months Ended
                            June 30, 2003 and 2002

    During the first half of 2003, the Company incurred estimated health care
services expense of $2.135 billion compared to $1.905 billion in the first
half of 2002, an increase of $230 million period over period.  The Company's
reserving methodologies are consistent for all periods presented.
    During the first half of 2003, net favorable PPRAs were $12.3 million
compared to $14.3 million favorable in the first half of 2002.  As the
Company's claims processing continues to improve and the tail of its incurred
claims is shortened, the amount of ending reserve related to prior year
periods continues to decline.  As of June 30, 2003, approximately 12% of total
medical costs payable were for prior years compared to approximately 17% as of
June 30, 2002.

                                                                     Exhibit 3
                    OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       COMPONENTS OF MEDICAL COSTS PAYABLE
                As of June 30, 2003 and 2002 and December 31, 2002
                                 ($ In millions)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                                         Amounts Relating to
                                                       Claims Incurred During

    As of June 30, 2003                          Total        2003   2002 and
                                                                        Prior
     IBNR and medical claims reserves           $635.5      $585.2      $50.3
     Pharmacy PBM payable                         26.8        26.8        -
     Stabilization and stop-loss pools,
      BDCC and GME reserves, net                  15.5         -         15.5
     Other reserves                               18.8         -         18.8
       Medical Costs Payable Balance            $696.6      $612.0      $84.6


                                                       Amounts Relating to
                                                      Claims Incurred During

    As of June 30, 2002                         Total       2002   2001 and
                                                                      Prior
     IBNR and medical claims reserves          $600.0     $518.1      $81.9
     Pharmacy PBM payable                        22.4       22.4        -
     Stabilization and stop-loss pools,
      BDCC and GME reserves, net                 41.3       33.0        8.3
     Other reserves                              28.1        -         28.1
       Medical Costs Payable Balance           $691.8     $573.5     $118.3


                                                         Amounts Relating to
                                                       Claims Incurred During

    As of December 31, 2002                      Total        2002   2001 and
                                                                        Prior
     IBNR and medical claims reserves           $555.7      $521.8      $33.9
     Pharmacy PBM payable                         26.7        26.7        -
     Stabilization and stop-loss pools,
      BDCC and GME reserves, net                  13.9         8.5        5.4
     Other reserves                               22.3         -         22.3
       Medical Costs Payable Balance            $618.6      $557.0      $61.6

    Definitions
    IBNR and medical claims reserves: Estimates of liabilities for incurred
but unreported medical claims including in-house inventories, adjudicated but
not yet paid claims, net liabilities under risk sharing arrangements and
reserves for previously denied claims.
    Pharmacy PBM payable: Bi-weekly amounts due to the Company's pharmacy
benefit manager based on submission of pharmacy claims.
    Stabilization and stop-loss pools, BDCC and GME reserves, net: Estimated
net liabilities related to various state programs including New York market
stabilization and stop-loss pools, bad debt and charity care and graduate
medical education surcharges.
    Other reserves:  Estimated liabilities for certain former medical
contracts that are in various stages of resolution.

             Components of Medical Costs Payable at June 30, 2003

    During the second quarter of 2003, total medical costs payable increased
$21.7 million over the balance at March 31, 2003.  During the quarter ended
June 30, 2003, current year IBNR and medical claims reserves of $585.2 million
increased $80 million from $505.2 million at March 31, 2003, while reserves
for prior year IBNR and medical claims declined over $54 million due to claim
payments and modest favorable development.
    IBNR and medical claims reserves represented 91.2% of total medical costs
payable at June 30, 2003, compared to 86.7% at June 30, 2002.  The percentage
of IBNR and medical claims reserves related to claims incurred in prior years
was 7.9% at June 30, 2003, compared to 13.7% at June 30, 2002.  This improved
aging of claims reserves is a result of the Company's improved and accelerated
claims adjudication and the shortening of incurred claims tails through
electronic initiatives.  Total days medical costs payable at June 30, 2003 was
approximately 59.4 days, representing a decrease of about one half day during
the quarter.


                                                                     Exhibit 4

                   OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          SELECTED FINANCIAL STATISTICS
                       ($ in Thousands, except PMPM data)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                             2003
                                                     2Q                1Q

     Commercial Premium Revenues                  $1,173.9          $1,155.1
     Medicare Premium Revenues                       157.4             155.4
       Total Premium Revenues                     $1,331.3          $1,310.5

     Commercial Medical Costs                       $950.3            $903.5
     Medicare Medical Costs                          138.0             130.6
       Total Health Care Services Expense         $1,088.3          $1,034.1

     Commercial PMPM Revenue                       $267.20           $262.36
     Medicare PMPM Revenue                         $740.10           $733.53

     Commercial PMPM Medical Costs                 $216.31           $205.21
     Medicare PMPM Medical Costs                   $648.80           $616.66

     Commercial Medical Loss Ratio                   81.0%             78.2%
     Medicare Medical Loss Ratio                     87.7%             84.1%
     Total Medical Loss Ratio                        81.7%             78.9%

     MG&A Expenses (1)                              $144.7            $142.3
     Administrative Loss Ratio (ALR) (1)             10.8%             10.8%
     ALR Run Rate (2)                                10.8%             10.8%


                    OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          SELECTED FINANCIAL STATISTICS
                        ($ in Thousands, except PMPM data)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                   2002
                            Full Year     4Q        3Q        2Q        1Q
     Commercial Premium
      Revenues               $4,265.8  $1,115.2  $1,094.4  $1,055.1  $1,001.1
     Medicare Premium
      Revenues                  585.2     147.4     147.3     147.5     143.0
       Total Premium
        Revenues             $4,851.0  $1,262.6  $1,241.7  $1,202.6  $1,144.1

     Commercial Medical
      Costs                  $3,374.9    $893.2    $828.2    $855.3    $798.2
     Medicare Medical Costs     473.9     119.9     116.3     121.5     116.2
       Total Health Care
        Services Expense     $3,848.8  $1,013.1    $944.5    $976.8    $914.4

     Commercial PMPM Revenue  $244.11   $250.80   $246.85   $240.96   $237.42
     Medicare PMPM Revenue    $710.36   $702.50   $706.47   $719.78   $713.01

     Commercial PMPM Medical
      Costs                   $193.13   $200.89   $186.79   $195.34   $189.30
     Medicare PMPM Medical
      Costs                   $575.26   $571.32   $558.28   $592.58   $579.32

     Commercial Medical Loss
      Ratio                     79.1%     80.1%     75.7%     81.1%     79.7%
     Medicare Medical Loss
      Ratio                     81.0%     81.3%     79.0%     82.3%     81.2%
     Total Medical Loss
      Ratio                     79.3%     80.2%     76.1%     81.2%     79.9%

     MG&A Expenses (1)         $575.4    $157.7    $135.5    $152.0    $130.2
     Administrative Loss
      Ratio (ALR) (1)           11.8%     12.5%     10.9%     12.6%     11.3%
     ALR Run Rate (2)           11.1%     10.9%     10.9%     11.3%     11.3%


                    OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          SELECTED FINANCIAL STATISTICS
                        ($ in Thousands, except PMPM data)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                                                       2001
                                                                     Full Year
     Commercial Premium Revenues                                     $3,653.1
     Medicare Premium Revenues                                          659.3
       Total Premium Revenues                                        $4,312.4

     Commercial Medical Costs                                        $2,865.6
     Medicare Medical Costs                                             535.7
       Total Health Care Services Expense                            $3,401.3

     Commercial PMPM Revenue                                          $222.74
     Medicare PMPM Revenue                                            $658.21

     Commercial PMPM Medical Costs                                    $174.73
     Medicare PMPM Medical Costs                                      $534.84

     Commercial Medical Loss Ratio                                      78.4%
     Medicare Medical Loss Ratio                                        81.2%
     Total Medical Loss Ratio                                           78.9%

     MG&A Expenses (1)                                                 $489.1
     Administrative Loss Ratio (ALR) (1)                                11.3%
     ALR Run Rate (2)                                                   11.1%


     1. Excludes net litigation settlement charges of $151.3 million in third
        quarter of 2002 and $45 million in first quarter of 2003.
     2. Run Rate ALR excludes all charges related to the securities class
        action litigation settlement and defense costs in the first quarter of
        2003 ($45 million), the third quarter of 2002 ($151.3 million) and
        fourth quarter of 2002 ($20 million) and the termination charge for
        the CSC contract ($15.5 million) in the second quarter of 2002.

                   Selected Trends and Operating Statistics

    Commercial premium revenues increased $118.8 million over the second
quarter of 2002.  Commercial premium yields, net of product mix and benefit
changes, increased approximately 10.9% over the second quarter of 2002.  For
the first six months of 2003, commercial premium yields increased
approximately 10.7% over the first six months of 2002.  Medicare premiums
increased $9.9 million over the second quarter of 2002 as a result of
increased membership, the mix of membership and increased reimbursement rates.
    Commercial medical costs increased $95 million over the second quarter of
2002.  Reported net commercial PMPM medical costs increased 10.7% compared to
the second quarter of 2002.  Reported net commercial PMPM medical costs for
the second quarter were impacted by favorable prior period adjustments of
$0.61 PMPM in 2003 and $2.51 PMPM in 2002.  For the first six months of 2003,
reported net commercial PMPM medical costs increased approximately 9.6% over
the first six months of 2003.

                                                                    Exhibit 5

                   OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 MEMBERSHIP DATA
                                 (in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

     Total Membership                                         2003
                                                      2Q                1Q
     POS, PPO and Other Plans                      1,260.0           1,276.8
     HMO                                             196.5             204.0
     Total Fully Insured Commercial
      Membership                                   1,456.5           1,480.8
     Medicare                                         70.9              70.7
     Third-party Administration                       40.8              41.1
     Total Membership                              1,568.2           1,592.6

     Fully Insured Commercial Change                 (24.3)              1.3
     Fully Insured Commercial Change %               -1.6%              0.1%


                    OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 MEMBERSHIP DATA
                                  (in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

     Total Membership                                    2002
                                              4Q       3Q       2Q       1Q
     POS, PPO and Other Plans              1,252.9  1,249.8  1,236.0  1,204.9
     HMO                                     226.6    229.0    233.6    236.7
     Total Fully Insured Commercial
      Membership                           1,479.5  1,478.8  1,469.6  1,441.6
     Medicare                                 70.1     69.6     68.9     67.5
     Third-party Administration               51.9     62.7     63.3     65.4
     Total Membership                      1,601.5  1,611.1  1,601.8  1,574.5

     Fully Insured Commercial Change           0.7      9.2     28.0     69.3
     Fully Insured Commercial Change %        0.0%     0.6%     1.9%     5.0%


                    OXFORD HEALTH PLANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 MEMBERSHIP DATA
                                  (in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

     Total Membership                                                   2001
                                                                         4Q

     POS, PPO and Other Plans                                         1,154.1
     HMO                                                                218.2
     Total Fully Insured Commercial
      Membership                                                      1,372.3
     Medicare                                                            77.8
     Third-party Administration                                          60.0
     Total Membership                                                 1,510.1

     Fully Insured Commercial Change                                      5.7
     Fully Insured Commercial Change %                                   0.4%


                                  Membership

    Total fully insured commercial membership ended the quarter at 1.457
million members compared to 1.481 million members at the end of March 2003 and
1.470 million members in the second quarter of 2002.  Year to date, Oxford
commercial membership has declined approximately 5 thousand members while
MedSpan membership has declined approximately 18 thousand members.  Medicare
membership increased modestly during the second quarter, ending the period at
70,900 members.


SOURCE Oxford Health Plans, Inc.




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