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UnitedHealth Group

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

combines 4 subsidiaries and business units Inferred
$24.9B
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
5
Funding agencies
100%
From Veterans Affai…
0%
Non-competed
5
States
90%
In Virginia
8
Industries

In FY2026, UnitedHealth Group received $24.9B in federal awards from 5 agencies, 100% of it from the Department of Veterans Affairs, with 90% of the work performed in Virginia. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $285.1B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP
Veterans Affairs
$24.9B
4 other agencies
$0B
UnitedHealth Group
$24.9B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Virginia$22.5B
Wisconsin$1.9B
Colorado$508.7M
Maryland$884.7K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • UnitedHealth Group received $24.9B in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $25.3B in FY2025.
  • It ranked #5 among federal contractors by contract obligations in FY2026 (data still posting).
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs accounted for 99% of it.
  • Its largest recorded industry was Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, at $22.5B.

Obligations by year

Computed
$103.6B
FY20
$39.6B
FY21
$52.8B
FY22
$17B
FY23
$21.9B
FY24
$25.3B
FY25
$24.9B
FY26 partial
▼ 76%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Express REPORT:R3 FY26 1ST QTR Oct36C10G26K0209Department of Veterans Affairs$1.1B2025-10-012025-10-31Virginia
Express Report: R3 FY26 4TH QTR July36C10G26K0298Department of Veterans Affairs$1.1B2026-07-012026-07-31Virginia
Express Report: 2ND QTR FY2026 March36C10G26K0278Department of Veterans Affairs$988.2M2026-03-012026-03-31Virginia
R3 Express Report: 3RD QTR Fy 2026 June36C10G26K0291Department of Veterans Affairs$962.2M2026-06-012026-06-30Virginia
Express Report: 3RD QTR Fy 2026 April36C10G26K0289Department of Veterans Affairs$919M2026-04-012026-04-30Virginia
Express Report: 3RD QTR Fy 2026 May36C10G26K0290Department of Veterans Affairs$918.5M2026-05-012026-05-31Virginia
Express Report: R3 FY26 1ST QTR Dec36C10G26K0211Department of Veterans Affairs$894.5M2025-12-012025-12-31Virginia
Express Report: 2ND QTR Fy 2026 Jan36C10G26K0276Department of Veterans Affairs$858.3M2026-01-012026-01-31Virginia

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Express REPORT:R3 FY26 1ST QTR Oct36C10G26K0209Department of Veterans Affairs$1.1B2025-10-012025-10-31Virginia
Express Report: R3 FY26 4TH QTR July36C10G26K0298Department of Veterans Affairs$1.1B2026-07-012026-07-31Virginia
Express Report: 2ND QTR FY2026 March36C10G26K0278Department of Veterans Affairs$988.2M2026-03-012026-03-31Virginia
R3 Express Report: 3RD QTR Fy 2026 June36C10G26K0291Department of Veterans Affairs$962.2M2026-06-012026-06-30Virginia
Express Report: 3RD QTR Fy 2026 April36C10G26K0289Department of Veterans Affairs$919M2026-04-012026-04-30Virginia
Express Report: 3RD QTR Fy 2026 May36C10G26K0290Department of Veterans Affairs$918.5M2026-05-012026-05-31Virginia
Express Report: R3 FY26 1ST QTR Dec36C10G26K0211Department of Veterans Affairs$894.5M2025-12-012025-12-31Virginia
Express Report: 2ND QTR Fy 2026 Jan36C10G26K0276Department of Veterans Affairs$858.3M2026-01-012026-01-31Virginia

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers$22.5B
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)$1.9B
Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds$508.7M
Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists$11M
All Other Outpatient Care Centers$10.8M
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services$1.3M

Competition

0%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $24.9B in contract obligations in FY2026Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

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Computed
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Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC$297.7M
Palmetto Gba, LLC$223.3M

Subsidiaries & business units

Grouped by corporate ownership. Source: UnitedHealth Group SEC Form 10-K (Optum and UnitedHealthcare segments).Inferred

Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc.XMUZGJN98231$22.5B
Optumserve Health Services, Inc.G5XXLHZSW8X3$1.9B
Optumrx Administrative Services, LLCHMKHFD2LB123$508.7M
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No obligations recorded in FY2026.

United Healthcare Services,inc.ZBYAMU8W9UJ1$0

Political contributions

Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC (Unitedhealth Group PAC)Inferredgave$2.7Mto members of CongressSource
Tom Emmer (Republican)$37.5K
Brett Guthrie (Republican)$37.5K
Frank Pallone, Jr. (Democrat)$37.5K
Pete Aguilar (Democrat)$36.5K
Darren Soto (Democrat)$36.5K
Angie Craig (Democrat)$35K
Josh Gottheimer (Democrat)$35K
Darin LaHood (Republican)$35K
Steve Scalise (Republican)$35K
Terri A. Sewell (Democrat)$35K

linked through public filings, not a claim of coordination. contribution reported to the FEC, a public campaign-finance record.

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