Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Tuckson Reed Vaughn
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC [UNH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief of Medical Affairs
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MINNETONKA, MN 55343		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 93,093 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 56
I
by 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/12/2007 02/12/2013 Common Stock 140,000 $ 24.8638 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/28/2007 10/28/2013 Common Stock 17,500 $ 28.1 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/28/2006 10/28/2013 Common Stock 52,500 $ 30.9788 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/04/2006 11/04/2014 Common Stock 110,000 $ 43.6788 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11/04/2008 11/04/2014 Common Stock 110,000 $ 42.865 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/02/2006 05/02/2015 Common Stock 17,500 $ 52.1438 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/02/2009 05/02/2015 Common Stock 52,500 $ 48.57 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/31/2009 10/13/2015 Common Stock 45,000 $ 60.07 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 05/02/2010 05/02/2016 Common Stock 100,000 $ 48.58 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (2) 05/28/2017 Common Stock 150,000 $ 54.41 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (3) 06/05/2018 Common Stock 113,135 $ 33.94 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (4) 02/03/2019 Common Stock 113,122 $ 29.74 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (5) 02/09/2020 Common Stock 76,024 $ 33 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Tuckson Reed Vaughn
C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP
9900 BREN ROAD EAST
MINNETONKA, MN 55343		       EVP & Chief of Medical Affairs  

Signatures

Dannette L. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact for Reed V. Tuckson 01/26/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes restricted stock unit award that vests 25% annually on June 5 from the years 2009 through 2012; restricted stock unit award that vests 25% annually on February 3 from the years 2010 through 2013; restricted stock unit award that vests 25% annually on February 9 from the years 2011 through 2014; and shares acquired under UnitedHealth Group's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) The stock appreciation rights vest at a rate of 25% annually on May 28 from the years 2008 through 2011.
(3) The stock appreciation rights vest at a rate of 25% annually on June 5 from the years 2009 through 2012.
(4) The stock appreciation rights vest at a rate of 25% annually on February 3 from the years 2010 through 2013.
(5) The stock appreciation rights vest at a rate of 25% annually on February 9 from the years 2011 through 2014.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List:
                      Exhibit 24 - Confirming Statement

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