Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, John J. Stelben, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Coventry Health Care, Inc.; and
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

/s/ John J. Stelben  

John J. Stelben 

Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: March 12, 2010