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 *
  WELTERS ANTHONY
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC [UNH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED, 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, Pres, Pub & Snr Mkt Grp
 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 (1) 3,453
D
 

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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)   (2) 10/28/2013 Common Stock 97,500 $ 28.1 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 11/04/2014 Common Stock 270,000 $ 42.865 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 05/02/2015 Common Stock 100,000 $ 48.57 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 10/31/2015 Common Stock 40,000 $ 60.7 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (6) 05/02/2016 Common Stock 100,000 $ 48.58 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (7) 05/28/2017 Common Stock 150,000 $ 54.41 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 05/28/2013 05/28/2017 Common Stock 25,000 $ 54.41 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WELTERS ANTHONY
C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
9900 BREN ROAD EAST
MINNETONKA, MN 55343		       EVP, Pres, Pub & Snr Mkt Grp  

Signatures

/s/ Christopher J. Walsh, Attorney-in-fact 09/21/2007
**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) Represents shares acquired under UnitedHealth Group's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) The stock options vest at a rate of 33-1/3% annually on October 28 from the years 2005 through 2007.
(3) The stock options vest at a rate of 25% annually on November 4 from the years 2005 through 2008.
(4) The stock options vest at a rate of 25% annually on May 2 from the years 2006 through 2009.
(5) The stock options vest at a rate of 25% annually on October 31 from the years 2006 through 2009.
(6) The stock appreciation rights vest at a rate of 25% annually on May 2 from the years 2007 through 2010.
(7) The stock appreciation rights vest at a rate of 25% annually on May 28 from the years 2008 through 2011.
 
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