Sapphire
Elizabeth Koonin
Title
Vice President, Client Relations
Small Talk Topics
- Certainly not small talk but awareness needs be made that Brian Thompson – former CEO of United Healthcare – was Elizabeth’s boss.
- She lives in NY where the execution happened and she may likely have been at the conference where he was going to speak.
Company
UnitedHealth Group
Company Description
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is an American multinational for-profit company specializing in health insurance and health care services based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Selling insurance products under UnitedHealthcare, and health care services under the Optum brand, it is the world’s ninth-largest company by revenue and the largest health care company by revenue. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is an American multinational for-profit company specializing in health insurance and health care services based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Selling insurance products under UnitedHealthcare, and health care services under the Optum brand, it is the world’s ninth-largest company by revenue and the largest health care company by revenue.
The company is ranked 8th on the 2024 Fortune Global 500. UnitedHealth Group had a market capitalization of $460.3 billion as of December 20, 2024.
Industry
Healthcare for profit
HQ Location
Eden Prairie (Minneapolis), Minnesota
# of Branches
3,000+
Revenue
$460B in 2024
Sales Rep
Teo Valitchka
Current Solutions & Services
- Legacy teleworker 25,000 end-users.
- EDI
- BCI
- MBB
Share of Wallet Monthly Recurring Charges $
$800k – wallet share unknown but likely 3%.
Issues and/or Executive Support Requested
UHG & Comcast executed a new MSA on January 4th which positions Comcast as a contracted service provider to participate in UHG/Optum RFPs. Coincidentally, UHG was awarded Comcast/NBCUniversal’s healthcare benefits contract for 2025 benefits. I want expanded Comcast executive alignment through brought forth with Elizabeth’s help. It is her team that won the benefits contract. Additionally, Sandeep D. will be speaking/presenting on healthcare IT initiatives on Comcast’s behalf during one of the sessions.