UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Inc. is a diversified health care company headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, that operates two primary business platforms: UnitedHealthcare and Optum. Founded in 1977, the company provides a broad range of health benefits and health care services to individuals, employers, governmental entities and other organizations. Its operations span commercial employer-sponsored plans, individual and Medicare and Medicaid programs, and services for customers and health systems in the United States and selected international markets.
UnitedHealthcare is the company’s benefits business, administering health plans and networks, managing provider relationships, and offering coverage products for employers, individuals, and government-sponsored programs. It delivers plan design, claims processing, care management and provider network services, and operates programs tailored to Medicare Advantage and Medicaid populations. The business emphasizes integrating clinical programs and care coordination to support member access to providers and manage utilization.
Optum provides health services and technology solutions across care delivery, pharmacy services and data analytics. Its units include care delivery and ambulatory services, pharmacy care services that manage prescription benefits and dispensing, and technology and information services that supply analytics, consulting and administrative platforms to health systems, payers and life sciences companies. Optum’s focus is on using clinical and operational data, care management capabilities and technology to improve outcomes, lower costs and support health system partners.
UnitedHealth Group serves primarily the U.S. market while extending capabilities and services globally through its enterprise businesses. The company has grown through a combination of internal development and strategic investments in care delivery, pharmacy and health technology. Andrew Witty has served as chief executive officer since 2021, leading the company’s efforts to integrate insurance products with health services and technology to address evolving provider, payer and consumer needs.
