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 *
  MUNSELL WILLIAM A
 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, 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, Enterprise Svcs 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) 18,656
D
 
Common Stock 276
I
401(k) Plan

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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) 08/05/2006 08/05/2012 Common Stock 120,000 $ 22.11 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/12/2007 02/12/2013 Common Stock 100,000 $ 26.9876 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)   (2) 05/10/2014 Common Stock 15,000 $ 30.705 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/07/2006 01/07/2012 Common Stock 50,000 $ 18.2375 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/28/2006 10/28/2013 Common Stock 52,500 $ 33.1026 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/10/2006 05/10/2014 Common Stock 15,000 $ 37.0976 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/07/2006 12/07/2014 Common Stock 113,000 $ 46.7776 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/02/2006 05/02/2015 Common Stock 25,000 $ 54.2676 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 12/07/2014 Common Stock 113,000 $ 39.85 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 05/02/2015 Common Stock 75,000 $ 47.34 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 10/31/2015 Common Stock 50,000 $ 57.89 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (6) 05/02/2016 Common Stock 125,000 $ 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
MUNSELL WILLIAM A
C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP
9900 BREN ROAD EAST
MINNETONKA, MN 55343		       EVP, Pres, Enterprise Svcs 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 50% annually on May 10 from the years 2007 through 2008.
(3) The stock options vest at a rate of 50% annually on December 7 from the years 2007 through 2008.
(4) The stock options vest at a rate of 33-1/3% annually on May 2 from the years 2007 through 2009.
(5) The stock option 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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