On October 20, 2009, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2009 results. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures with respect to the third quarter of 2008: adjusted third quarter 2008 operating cost ratio, operating margin, and earnings from operations, each of which excludes a benefit from a change in the estimated net costs to settle two class action lawsuits related to the Company's historical stock option practices.

The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to these non-GAAP measures are as follows:

           Third quarter 2008 operating cost ratio                14.8 %
           Third quarter 2008 operating margin                     7.9 %
           Third quarter 2008 earnings from operations   $ 1.6 billion

Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are attached to the press release.

The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

99.1 Press Release dated October 20, 2009