UnitedHealth Group, Inc. provides a wide range of health care products and services, such as health maintenance organizations, point of service plans, preferred provider organizations and managed fee-for-service programs. UnitedHealth has the most diverse membership base within the managed-care organization market, which gives it significant competitive advantages. The company has acquired a number of competing healthcare which transformed it from a pure health insurer to a comprehensive healthcare provider. UnitedHealth reports through two segments: UnitedHealthcare and Optum. UnitedHealthcareis divided into UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual; UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement; UnitedHealthcare Community & State and UnitedHealthcare Global; providing health care benefits globally. Optum is a technology-enabled health services business serving the broad health care marketplace, including those who need care. The segment is divided into OptumHealth, OptumInsight, OptumRx and Optum eliminations....
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