Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

Dollars in millions

The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated for the periods indicated.

	Nine Months EndedSept. 30, 2007		Year Ended December 31,
			2006		2005		2004		2003		2002
Earnings(1):
Earnings from Continuing Operations	$	5,811	$	6,984	$	5,080	$	3,858	$	2,671	$	1,969
Add back:
Fixed Charges		456		533		294		168		137		131
Total earnings	$	6,267	$	7,517	$	5,374	$	4,026	$	2,808	$	2,100
Fixed Charges(1):
Interest, capitalized and expensed	$	391	$	456	$	241	$	128	$	95	$	90
Interest component of rental payments		50		63		46		36		40		39
Amortization of debt discount and rental expense		15		14		7		4		2		2
Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total fixed charges	$	456	$	533	$	294	$	168	$	137	$	131
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends		13.7		14.1		18.3		24.0		20.5		16.0

(1) For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings represent income from continuing operations. Fixed charges represent interest expense including amounts capitalized plus the interest factor in rental expense and any preferred stock dividend requirements, adjusted to a pretax basis.