Becker's Healthcare December 22, 2021
From providing health coverage for 48.4 million people as the largest payer in the country to reaching 127 million individuals through health services and provider solutions, here are 20 things to know about UnitedHealth Group.
Company Basics
1. Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group was founded by a group of healthcare professionals and physicians in 1974 as Charter Med. Three years later, United HealthCare Corp. was created and became the parent of Charter Med.
2. The company significantly realigned its operations in 1998 to include five independent businesses — UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, Uniprise, Specialized Care Services and Ingenix. As a result, United HealthCare Corp. was renamed to UnitedHealth Group.
3. Andrew Witty leads UnitedHealth Group as CEO. Formerly the CEO of Optum,...
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