Business Segments · Premiums
Optum Health — Premiums
UnitedHealth Group Optum Health — Premiums decreased by 6.2% to $4.58B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.9%, from $5.02B to $4.58B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Optum Health — Premiums shows an upward trend with a 9.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
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
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.38B | $3.62B | $3.93B | $4.13B | $4.53B | $5.12B | $4.6B | $5.33B | $5.43B | $5.63B | $5.39B | $5.7B | $5.95B | $5.82B | $5.35B | $5.02B | $4.89B | $5.06B | $4.88B | $4.58B |
| 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% | -3.5% | -6.2% |
| 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% | -8.8% | -8.9% |
Range$3.38B – $5.95B
CAGR+6.6%
Avg YoY Growth+7.9%
Median YoY Growth+8.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optum health — premiums?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum health — premiums of $4.58B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optum health — premiums changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optum health — premiums decreased by 8.9% year-over-year, from $5.02B to $4.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optum health — premiums?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's optum health — premiums has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.85B to $19.84B.
- What does optum health — premiums mean?
- Revenue earned from providing health insurance or risk-based coverage plans within the Optum Health segment.