UNH · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Membership / Enrollment Trends

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC · 2026-08-10 · Importance 43 · Surprise 32

UnitedHealthcare served 48.525 million medical people at June 30, 2026, down 1.590 million, or 3%, from 50.115 million a year earlier. Medicare Advantage membership declined 785,000, or 9%, to 7.565 million, while Medicaid membership declined 710,000, or 9%, to 6.780 million. Commercial risk-based membership declined 785,000, or 9%, to 7.655 million, while fee-based commercial membership increased 735,000 to 22.265 million. Optum Health served approximately 93 million people versus 95 million at June 30, 2025, and Optum Rx fulfilled 387 million adjusted scripts versus 414 million in the second quarter of 2025.

Key facts

• UnitedHealthcare served 1.6 million fewer people in the second quarter of 2026 due to benefit design and pricing actions, reduced Medicaid eligibility and the exit from one state. source
• UnitedHealthcare people served - Total UnitedHealthcare - Medical as of June 30, 2026: 48,525 thousand compared to 50,115 thousand as of June 30, 2025, a decrease of 1,590 thousand (3%). source
• Commercial risk-based people served as of June 30, 2026: 7,655 thousand compared to 8,440 thousand as of June 30, 2025, a decrease of 785 thousand (9%). source
• Optum Health served approximately 93 million people as of June 30, 2026 and 95 million people as of June 30, 2025. source