United Health Programs

What United Health Programs does

United Health Programs of America, Inc. (UHP) is a privately held Florida-incorporated Discount Medical Plan Organization founded in 1993 and headquartered at 2540 Metrocentre Blvd Suite #5, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. The company sells subscription-based discount medical plans — explicitly not insurance — that grant members access to contracted provider networks at negotiated rates (typically 20%–85% off depending on service type) across four sub-brands: Dental Directory Services (DDS), Quality Vision Network (QVN), United Chiropractic Program (UCP), and United Holistic Program (UHP). UHP serves three primary customer segments: individuals without dental/adjunct coverage who purchase plans directly, employers and organizations offering the plans as part of employee benefits, and private-label resellers who redistribute white-labeled plans with administrative and customer support from UHP.

The company's underlying technology is a national provider network platform with an interactive website (uhpoa.com) and a member-facing provider locator portal (memberproviders.com) that maps participating providers by specialty and geography. Member-facing network composition includes national optical retail chains (LensCrafters, Cohen's, Sterling Optical, Pearle Vision) and independent providers across dental, vision, chiropractic, and holistic care. The platform supports HIPAA-compliant handling of Personal Health Information effective April 14, 2003.

UHP's revenue model is subscription/recurring, with members paying periodic fees for membership access to discounted rates and paying providers directly at the point of service. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly listed; dental is typically an annual billing cadence while other plans are monthly. Distribution is omnichannel within the U.S.: direct-to-consumer via website and a toll-free phone line, B2B direct sales to employers/organizations for benefits packages, and channel sales through private-label resellers. The website copyright is held by Care Commitment Group, Inc. (CCG), though the exact ownership relationship between UHP and CCG is not stated in the available material.

Name

United Health Programs

Legal name

United Health Programs of America, Inc.

Website

https://uhpoa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Health Programs of America, Inc. is a privately held Florida-based discount medical plan organization founded in 1993, selling subscription access to dental, vision, chiropractic, and holistic provider networks to individuals, employers, and private-label resellers under the DDS, QVN, UCP, and UHP sub-brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Discount Medical Plans

NAICS

Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Discount Plans (Non-Insurance) (FSAIAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dental Discount Plans (Dental Savings Plans) (HLAEAIAD), Vision Discount Plans (Non-Insurance) (FSAIAHAE), Vision Discount Plans (Non-Insurance) (HLAEAJAH)

Keywords

• Discount medical plans
• Dental savings network
• Vision discount program
• Chiropractic care discounts
• Holistic health savings

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Discount Medical Plan Memberships: UHP generates revenue through membership fees for discount medical plans that provide access to negotiated rates with healthcare providers. Members pay reduced fees directly to providers at point of service, with the plan providing discounts rather than direct payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

United Health Programs sells recurring discount medical plan memberships that grant members access to contracted dental, vision, chiropractic, and holistic healthcare providers at negotiated reduced rates (20% to 85% off depending on service type). Members pay providers directly at the point of service; UHP does not pay claims and the offering is not insurance. The company also packages these networks for employer benefit programs and private label resellers.

Product overview

United Health Programs of America, Inc. is a discount medical plan provider founded in 1993, offering four distinct provider network programs: Dental Directory Services (DDS) for dental care savings of 25-85%, Quality Vision Network (QVN) for vision care discounts of 10-60%, United Chiropractic Program (UCP) for chiropractic services with 20-50% savings, and United Holistic Program (UHP) for alternative healthcare including acupuncture and massage therapy with 20% savings. These networks operate as discount plans rather than insurance, connecting members with contracted providers to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DDS (Dental Directory Services): Network providing access to accredited dental providers with 25% to 85% savings on procedures.
• QVN (Quality Vision Network)
• UCP (United Chiropractic Program)
• UHP (United Holistic Program)

Products and services

• Dental Directory Services (DDS) Discount dental network providing members with access to accredited dentists offering 25% to 85% savings on procedures, including exams, X-rays, cleanings, and other dental services. Includes a free annual exam at select Tier 1 providers and a low annual membership price.
• Quality Vision Network (QVN) Vision discount network offering 10% to 60% off eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, medical eye exams, and LASIK procedures at participating optical locations nationwide, with a no-charge annual eyeglass vision exam at select providers.
• United Chiropractic Program (UCP) Chiropractic discount network offering 20% to 50% off adjustments, therapy, x-rays, exams, orthotics (20%-30%), supplements and massage therapy (20%), and 50% off testing procedures, with no claim forms or deductibles.
• United Holistic Program (UHP) Holistic care discount network providing 20% savings on alternative treatments including acupuncture, massage therapy, dietitians, and naturopathic services, with no limits on the number of visits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% to 85% savings on healthcare services depending on service type
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• MetLife: MetLife is a broad insurance and benefits incumbent with established dental and vision product lines sold through employers — a comparable buyer-side alternative for benefit brokers weighing UHP's discount plans.
• Humana: Humana offers dental, vision, and supplemental health products to individuals and employer groups, overlapping with UHP's employer-benefit and individual-membership segments.
• Cigna: Cigna is a global health services company offering dental and vision benefits alongside medical insurance to employers and individuals, competing for the same benefit-broker shelf space as UHP but with insured rather than discount-only products.
• Anthem (Elevance Health): Anthem, operating under Elevance Health, is a major U.S. health benefits carrier with dental and vision offerings sold through employer groups, representing another large incumbent competing in the same benefits marketplace as UHP.
• Aetna (CVS Health): Aetna, as part of CVS Health, is a broad incumbent in U.S. dental, vision, and health benefits — selling through employers and individuals — and represents the larger alternative against which UHP positions its discount model.
• UnitedHealth Group: UnitedHealth Group operates one of the largest U.S. health benefits platforms including dental and vision products, and despite its insurance scale is a comparable incumbent competing for employer benefit allocations in the same categories UHP serves.

Direct peers

• DentalPlans.com: DentalPlans.com is a dental savings plan aggregator and operator that sells discount dental memberships directly to consumers and employers — directly competing with UHP's DDS network on consumer mindshare, plan design, and provider network breadth.
• Careington International Corporation: Careington is one of the largest direct-to-consumer discount dental, vision, and health program providers in the U.S. — operating a near-identical business model (subscription memberships, provider networks, multi-vertical coverage) and competing for the same individuals without dental coverage and the same employer benefit channels.
• Spirit Dental & Vision: Spirit Dental & Vision offers dental and vision discount and insurance products to individuals and families, with an analogous member-paid, provider-network model that overlaps with UHP's DDS and QVN offerings.
• Ameritas: Ameritas is a major U.S. provider of dental and vision benefit products, including both insured plans and dental savings/discount options, and competes for employer benefit dollars against UHP's bundled offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UHPOA

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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