Unitedhealth Group Incorporated

Minnetonka, MN Professional servicesNAICS 541990

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
855Participants+11% vs. prior year
$2.0MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#16 of 27Professional services in MNBy participants

Overview

Unitedhealth Group Incorporated sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 855 participants in plan year 2025, up 11% from the prior year. The plan year starts in January. Alongside medical, its benefits filing reports life insurance, dental, vision, short-term disability, and more.

Plan type
ERISA welfare benefit plan, self-funded (benefits paid from employer assets or a trust)
Participants
855 · prior year 773
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage (PPO) Plan, plan 531 (855 participants)
Broker compensation
$367K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionShort-term disabilityPrepaid legalLong-term disabilitySeveranceDeath benefitsOther welfare benefits

Insurance carriers

Insured coverage reported on Schedule A. Self-funded medical claims aren't reported there.

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
UnitedHealthcare Insurance CompanyVision, Life, Medical182,704$143.2M—
Hartford Life and AccidentLong-term disability182,315$65.4M$345K
UnitedHealthcare of CaliforniaMedical, Prescription drug, HMO3,990$60.9M—
Health Plan of Nevada/sierra Health & LifeMedical, Prescription drug, HMO7,415$48.6M—
Metropolitan General Insurance CompanyLegal26,413$4.0M—
Ace American Insurance CompanyAd&d; Business Travel Accident188,209$147K$22K

Pharmacy benefit estimate

StreamRX estimate for a plan this size. Not based on this plan's claims.

$2.0M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 855 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$53K–$130K/ year

Typical savings opportunity found in independent reviews of plans this size.

Brands with a generic available$15K–$39K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$23K–$47K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$10K–$29K
PBM contract terms$5K–$15K
The DOL's PBM fee disclosure rule first applies to this plan for the plan year beginning January 2028: semiannual PBM compensation reports and an annual audit right.

Form 5500 filing details

Filing
Form 5500 with Schedule A, plan year 2025
Plan sponsor
Unitedhealth Group Incorporated
Sponsor EIN
41-1321939
Plan number
531
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 41-1321939 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Unitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
274,906

About this data

Source: Unitedhealth Group Incorporated's Form 5500 filing for plan year 2025 and its Schedule A insurance reports, published by the U.S. Department of Labor. "Self-funded" means the filing reports benefits paid from employer assets or a trust, with no medical insurance contract or with a stop-loss contract. Pharmacy figures are StreamRX estimates based on national averages. StreamRX is not affiliated with Unitedhealth Group Incorporated.

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