UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) is a diversified health care and well-being company headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Its operations are organized primarily through two businesses: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health benefit plans and services, and Optum, which delivers health care services, technology, pharmacy care and data-driven solutions.
UnitedHealthcare serves individuals, employers, government programs and other organizations through products that include employer-sponsored health plans, individual and family coverage, Medicare and Medicaid plans, dental and vision benefits, and related administrative services. Its offerings are provided through a range of insurance and health benefit arrangements, with operations focused primarily on the United States.
Optum includes businesses focused on care delivery, pharmacy services and health care technology. Its activities include operating medical practices and care facilities, managing pharmacy benefits and specialty pharmacy services, providing health care analytics and consulting, and supplying technology and administrative solutions to health plans, providers, employers and government organizations. The company also has certain international operations through its health care services and technology businesses.
UnitedHealth Group traces its origins to 1977, when it was established as Charter Med Incorporated, and adopted its current name in 1977. Stephen Hemsley serves as chief executive officer, having previously led the company as CEO from 2006 through 2017.
