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EXHIBIT 21
Subsidiaries of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
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State of
Name of Entity Incorporation Subsidiary of What Entity
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Ingenix, Inc. Delaware UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
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Ovations, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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Specialized Care Services, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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Unimerica, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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Uniprise, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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UnitedHealth Networks, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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UnitedHealthcare, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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UnitedHealth Capital, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc
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UnitedHealth Capital, LLC Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare Services, Inc. Minnesota UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
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UnitedHealthcare International, Inc. Delaware UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
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United HealthCare Insurance Company Connecticut UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
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United HealthCare of Alabama, Inc. Alabama United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Arizona, Inc. Arizona United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Arkansas Arkansas United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of California, Inc. California MetraHealth Care Management Corporation
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United HealthCare of Colorado, Inc. Colorado MetraHealth Care Management Corporation
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United HealthCare of Florida, Inc. Florida United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Georgia, Inc. Georgia United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Illinois, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Kentucky, Ltd. Kentucky United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Louisiana, Inc. Louisiana United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Mississippi, Inc. Mississippi United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Nevada, Inc. Nevada United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of New England, Inc. Rhode Island United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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UnitedHealthcare of New Jersey, Inc. New Jersey MetraHealth Care Management Corporation
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UnitedHealthcare of New York, Inc. New York MetraHealth Care Management Corporation
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UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina, Inc. North Carolina United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Ohio, Inc. Ohio United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Oregon, Inc. Oregon United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Tennessee, Inc. Tennessee United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Texas, Inc. Texas United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Utah Utah United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Virginia, Inc. Virginia United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of Washington, Inc. Washington United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin, Inc. Wisconsin United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc. Maryland United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of the Midlands Network, Inc. Nebraska United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of the Midlands, Inc. Nebraska United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare of the Midwest, Inc. Missouri United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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UnitedHealthCare Plans of Puerto Rico, Inc. Puerto Rico United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United HealthCare Service Corp. New York United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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The Ovations Press, Inc. Delaware Ovations, Inc.
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National Benefit Resources, inc. Minnesota Specialized Care Services, Inc.
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United Resource Networks, Inc. Delaware Specialized Care Services, Inc.
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Coordinated Vision Care, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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Dental Benefit Providers, Inc. Delaware United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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United Behavioral Health California United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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Clarite, LLC Delaware United HealthCare Insurance Company
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MetraHealth Care Management Corporation Delaware United HealthCare Insurance Company
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The MetraHealth Employee Benefits Company, Inc. Connecticut United HealthCare Insurance Company
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United HealthCare Insurance Company of Illinois Illinois United HealthCare Insurance Company
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United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York New York United Healthcare Insurance Company
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United HealthCare Insurance Company of Ohio Ohio United HealthCare Insurance Company
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