Optumhealth — Premiums
Business Segments · PremiumsUnitedHealth Group Optumhealth — Premiums increased by 3.5% to $5.06B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.1%, from $5.82B to $5.06B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Optumhealth — Premiums shows an upward trend with a 18.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toNet premiums earned
How to read this metric
Higher premiums indicate growth in membership or successful price adjustments, while lower premiums may signal member attrition or a shift in service mix.
Detailed definition
The total revenue generated from insurance-like risk-bearing contracts within the Optum Health segment. This reflects th...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for health insurers and managed care providers reporting risk-based revenue.
Metric ID:
unh_segment_optum_health_premiumsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.38B | $3.62B | $3.93B | $4.13B | $4.53B | $5.12B | $4.60B | $5.33B | $5.43B | $5.63B | $5.39B | $5.70B | $5.95B | $5.82B | $5.35B | $5.02B | $4.89B | $5.06B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.3% | +8.4% | +5.2% | +9.6% | +13.0% | -10.1% | +15.9% | +1.9% | +3.7% | -4.3% | +5.7% | +4.4% | -2.2% | -8.1% | -6.1% | -2.7% | +3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.2% | +41.2% | +17.1% | +28.9% | +19.9% | +10.0% | +17.3% | +6.9% | +9.6% | +3.3% | -0.8% | -11.8% | -17.8% | -13.1% |
Range$3.38B – $5.95B
CAGR+10.0%
Avg YoY Growth+10.3%
Median YoY Growth+9.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — premiums?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optumhealth — premiums of $5.06B in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — premiums changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — premiums decreased by 13.1% year-over-year, from $5.82B to $5.06B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — premiums?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — premiums has grown at a 18.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.85B to $22.81B.
- What does optumhealth — premiums mean?
- Revenue earned from providing health insurance or risk-based coverage plans within the Optum Health segment.