EXHIBIT 23(A)
CONSENT OF KPMG LLP
We consent to incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-8 of Oxford Health Plans, Inc. of our reports dated February 23, 1998,
relating to the consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity
(deficit) and comprehensive earnings (loss), and cash flows of Oxford Health
Plans, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1997, and the related consolidated
financial statement schedules, which reports appear in the December 31, 1999
annual report on Form 10-K of Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
August 2, 2000
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