New Health Insurance Options Available for Small Businesses in Washington

-- Through a partnership between UnitedHealthcare and Affiliated
Associations of America, businesses with two to 100 employees
have access to a host of health benefit plans
SEATTLE--(Business Wire)--
Washington-based small businesses with two to 100 employees now
have access to a host of commercial health benefit options through a
partnership between UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)
company, and Affiliated Associations of America (AAOA).

AAOA offers various member benefit programs for chambers of
commerce, trade associations and professional organizations that in
turn share these benefits with their own members. AAOA offers a
variety of programs and benefits to its members including health care
coverage.

Beginning May 1, 2008, AAOA will offer a range of options from
UnitedHealthcare's product portfolio. AAOA members, depending on their
needs, will have the ability to choose from 16 different plan designs,
including PPOs and consumer-driven health plans such as health savings
accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement accounts (HRAs).

In addition, UnitedHealthcare plans include a suite of wellness
programs designed to help consumers make more informed health and
lifestyle choices. All UnitedHealthcare participants have access to
www.myuhc.com, UnitedHealthcare's interactive Web site, where
consumers can find more information about their benefits, print
temporary ID cards, locate a physician or health care facility, and
more.

"We are collaborating with a trusted partner in the Affiliated
Associations of America in order to better serve small businesses by
providing affordable, quality health plans that meet their specific
health care needs," said Jonathan Hensley, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of
Washington. "We are pleased that AAOA selected UnitedHealthcare as its
partner in expanding access to health care for more businesses and
consumers in Washington."

"AAOA is designed to empower small businesses in Washington to
better leverage their collective purchasing power and provide more
affordable, flexible health care solutions for their employees," said
Patrick Chestnut, president of AAOA. "Our agreement with
UnitedHealthcare will give AAOA members greater access to more
affordable health care coverage for their employees and dependents."

More information on AAOA is available at 425-968-0545 or by
visiting www.aaoamerica.org.

About the Affiliated Associations of America

The Affiliated Associations of America is a National Association
headquartered in Redmond, Washington and provides service to more than
1.5 million members nationwide. "Our Mission is to value the
relationships that our Association and Chamber members have with their
individual members; to strive to be a strong voice for our members on
the issues; to reach out to all Associations and Chambers; to build
strong long-lasting partnerships; to provide the benefits and services
that increase and retain membership; and work to keep businesses
profitable".

About UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare (www.unitedhealthcare.com) provides a full
spectrum of consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services. The
company organizes access to quality, affordable health care services
on behalf of more than 25 million individual consumers, contracting
directly with more than 560,000 physicians and care professionals and
4,800 hospitals nationwide to offer them broad, convenient access to
services nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of
UnitedHealth Group, a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being
company.

UnitedHealthcare
Dan Miller, 714-226-3726
dan.miller@phs.com
or
Affiliated Associations of America (AAOA)
Patrick Chestnut, 425-968-0545
pchestnut@aaoamerica.org

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