25 people from the Optum provider area let go. Great job folks in the leadership role!
20% of Clinical Laid Off/Terminated
This week until the end of February will be rough as 20% of clinical will be let go. They trimming from the top first so many of those in a grade 27 and below will be moved under different management. Cross your fingers
Lawsuit Against UHC/Optum
UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings. https://apple.news/AlddD-u5ISm-TUsPweQCeLw Wickman paid $140 Million in 2021
Waiting for severance is not worth it
I was also one of those waiting for the package, however, this place became really unbearable and in the end I realized that the severance pay was not worth risking my health. It is easier to find a new, decent job than to continue to suffer... — read more
February 2023 Layoffs
More layoffs and terminations will ramp up this month. Management has been asked to put together project plans for their teams so that as team members are let go they can divide the work left over to others. They want to ensure nothing is dropped... — read more
Lawsuit between UnitedHealth Group, former executives closes
A case filed by two former UnitedHealth executives who sued the company for allegedly underpaying them for a billion-dollar business line they helped create has quietly closed, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported Jan. 3... — read more
Were you laid off? Please review this
Under most States' laws, an employer must report layoff metrics to the state office. Normally, this is the number of people laid off, by location. If the employer fails to report layoff metrics, the employer can be fined. Using the links below, you... — read more
I don't care anymore
I used to put in as much effort as possible. Now... I don't even try anymore. I've noticed that others have less and less interest in keeping their jobs here as well. Or am I wrong?
It seems that the higher ups don't really want to fix this mess
They don't want ready change, just the illusion they are trying. This is so true. If they really wanted some changes that would improve this company, I think they would do things very differently than they do now, right? Personally I think that... — read more
Layoffs to move operations offshore
Just got out of a meeting with the VPs of Enterprise Shared Services and SVPs of Customer Strategy, and VPs of Business Ops in which they went over the following: They will start layoffs in Feb, during the Common Review Period, and will include... — read more
Finally got laid off.
The funny thing is that they make you do all these unnecessary surveys, like employee experience surveys where you tell them that management is the problem and why their scores are so low just so they can fire you and your colleagues. 🤩
Time theft
Heard a rumor that the exec’s are planning to lay off anyone committing time theft across all departments.Is that even legal?
H1B Visas
If you hold an H1B visa, please read this https://www.axios.com/2022/12/06/tech-layoffs-h1b-visas-immigration
Too many reorgs
I've had enough. Reorg after reorg and things only get worse. Maybe the leadership should finally think about why reorganizations fail here?
Clinical Performance Layoffs and Firing
HOT off the press... Clinical Performance is going through a re-org and there will be some layoffs and firings before the end of January, 2023.
What do I need to know about a layoff? Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification Act
The WARN Act requires an employer to notify employees, in writing, 60 days before a layoff, and pay the employee for those 60 days, in addition to any severance the employee may be entitled to. Unfortunately, some employers attempt to circumvent the... — read more
Any news from Optum Labs?
Heard CXO leaving... why? Will there be impact on others?
Next Round Soon???
When are MAP reviews supposed to occur? If there is another round, I assume it will be before, so they don’t have to pay out???
Finding a new job
What are people's experiences with finding a comparable job & salary following a lay-off?
Layoffs today
From reliable source : layoffs happened today and will continue to happen. Not sure how far down it will go but still at a higher leadership level. PS. The highest of the Hierarchy knows about this site and is monitoring and trolling.
Lay-off and Increase in Terminations
January - February Management plans on laying off 10% and terminating 20% in 2023. Consider it a blessing. After 20 years of this toxic place the only thing it was good for was to allow me to work from home so I could spend more time with my kids. ... — read more
Healthcare system being acquired by optum. What to expect?
Healthcare system I work for is being acquired by optum. What should we expect? Are they going to lay us off and outsource the jobs offshore? Has anyone been through this before? John m, Muir Bassett health?
Healthcare system being acquired by optum. What to expect?
The healthcare system I’m working for is being acquired by optum. All of IT is moving. What should I expect? Are they going to lay us off after the integration? Are they going to outsource jobs to India?
Side gig
Kudos to those who manage to have a side gig, but considering how overloaded I am here, it wouldn't be feasible in my case. However, it seems that there are quite a few of those who have side gigs?
My plan is not quiet quitting
I can understand those who decide to do so. However, why waste time here on playing games, when it is actually possible to find a better job, where you will be much more valued and where you will not put yourself in danger of having your skills... — read more
Are there any unions?
Asking for a friend
I don’t work here thankfully, lost “customer” who needs to rant
My wife has MS. We have “insurance” with UHC and Optum Rx so we have nothing I guess. I’m so tired of the run around, hours on the phone and yesterday broke me. Yesterday some company Optum foisted on us came and took my wife’s wheelchair. The... — read more
Quiet Quitting
This is now my attitude towards this company! It's toxic culture is disgusting!
Net Zero Hiring?
Anyone heard about net zero hiring freeze or have any info? Heard a rumor about not being able to hire anyone new unless someone leaves your team. Headcount will stay flat?
The most unethical company I have worked for in my lifetime. They need India to cover up
the stuff that's happening.
Optuminsight / Unitedhealth only cares about the bottom line
United Healthcare/ Optum insight has been making billions of dollars and their stock prices have gone up. But, they(executives) will not pay their front line employees a decent wage for working. Every year the job expectations for customer service... — read more
Can my manager see if I apply for a internal job?
Want to stay in company but switch teams. Wonder if managers get alerts that reports are looking around
Anyone here worked for OptumInsight as Software Engineer?
Would like some "insights", experiences, pain points?
I must be a fool, but Witty sounded likable on the call today.
I’m not one to be a fanboy but ge-z the dude was on point today. Not from a ‘bean counter’ perspective, but from a ‘let’s go get a few pints at the pub’ perspective. Smooth.
I'm NOT Astrophysicist
There i said it! I put it in writing and emailed it out. It's NOT in my job description and I've never held that position..... So put in a CAP.... twist the words so when you talk to the Senior VP they quote what you said. They should be fired... — read more
Toxic Management and Culture
I'm so surprised that the shareholders haven't pulled their money out yet. If they know about the upcoming lawsuits due to the toxic, discriminatory manner people are treated they would do a major reorganization starting with Sh!%#y W!#%ty.
Questions for software and cloud engineers
Starting with optum soon. Curious if any software or cloud engineers feel like they have overhired like some other tech companies. Another question, how is the WLB? Do you like the tech stack and day to day?