Any layoffs planned for this week?

Has anyone heard about the Cobra subsidy through September? When I call and ask I'm told that they are still working on it. I know they have until 5/31 to notify ppl.

20 optum California layes off effective may 18 Optum stops home visit programs

Why was 4/15 so reported as a layoff date and there were literally NO layoffs. What is the actual date?

As we move to more automated systems they will be having more layoffs! Thursday is the favorite day BUT they will be weeding some out. IF you have worked for the company a long time then YOU are a target! I've had over a dozen friends (coworkers)... —  read more 

I’ve been with UHG close to a decade. Eight of the last 10 years have been extremely stressful due to layoffs, talk of layoffs, and hints of layoffs! It’s been very disillusioning to realize that Optum does nothing in your own best interest. However... —  read more 

What time will layoffs be tomorrow?

Any layoffs for Clinical Performance?

The rumors about the upcoming layoffs worry me but at the same time I can't wait for that to happen. I would feel very disappointed to be laid off here after so many years, but on the other hand, I'm tired of feeling anxious about it and I'm ready... —  read more 

Is the company really in such a bad position that layoffs are inevitable and the only option? Couldn't the management still save some jobs that will be lost?

Do they really do a big layoff the same day the earnings report is released? What if the report is favorable?

I've been with this company long enough to see the corruption, the lack of ethics and the 'good'ol boy' network. It takes one good lawsuit to actually make the headlines OR better yet for Amazon, JP Morgan and Warren Buffet to form a Healthcare... —  read more 

On the clinical side, they are splitting E&I off from M&R. So they have ICMs reviewing for M&R and ICMs reviewing for E&I. Has anyone heard of layoffs coming to the clinical side of E&I or automating the nurses job? They are also switching to... —  read more 

You can feel how tense everyone is on our team that there are layoffs coming. One of my teammates who has insider knowledge is being very quiet which is not normal. Last Thursday my boss and another coworker made a comment that they dogged it so... —  read more 

I used to worry about my job but after the last round of layoffs I’m totally over it and this company. I’m tired of wondering when my time will come. I along with many others have put in more hours and more days working early and staying late. We... —  read more 

Please just dates and possible teams affected - no rants. We all know how the company is.

I work in Carlsbad California OptumRx pharmacy. management just spoke to us employees and told us that we will Have no choice but to become part time employees by April 5. This news came to us as a surprise. After all the sacrifices we made last... —  read more 

It is interesting how this company operates. The knowledgeable employees that take their work seriously, forgo PTO and put in 60 to 70 hours a week get termed while the slackers, gossipers and cheaters are retained. This just says it all about the... —  read more 

Is it a good sign if they are filling a position for someone who quit (about 50 of us have that same job)? Or could layoffs still happen...

The management is such that I would not be surprised if this company has become totally irrelevant. Maybe I’m wrong? Here is a list of some signs that indicate that the company is becoming irrelevant, and Optum shows almost all of these signs (if... —  read more 

Not sure how wide this is going but layoffs happening as we speak in Optum Insight. This is effecting the Optum Physician Advisor Solutions division. Might be others as well.

I hate meetings because nothing concrete is ever said and I have to draw my own conclusions between the lines. Terrible. Every new meeting story that gets told is more and more twisted? At least that’s how it seems to me. A bunch of empty phrases... —  read more 

I would love to see what this company looks like now from the perspective of those who have only recently been hired and are hearing about the layoffs? When I first came here from another company, I quickly realized that I had made a big mistake, and... —  read more 

I wish I was one of the employees who have been laid off. That lack of transparency, smoke and mirrors, terrifies me more than the layoffs itself. Other than rumors, there is no information from managers who avoid giving any answers. Why they keep us... —  read more 

There are many thing going on right now with OPTUM Insight and Change Health merger.-Stream line= cut costs/ eliminate jobs. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2021, subject to Change Healthcare shareholders’ approval... —  read more 

I would like to wish the 8 team members that provided honest feedback on the Corp Page announcing the "Fireside Chat with the CEO & HR" the best of luck in their new jobs in their new companies. I would like to thank you for speaking up for the... —  read more 

So doing some research on Optum as I got a call back from resume submission and found this board - wow - didn't have the first impression they were a revolving door (simultaneous layoff and hiring) - sorry to see some of these comments here - just... —  read more 

I personally don’t have that feeling, I’ve always been under pressure here, but my colleagues are constantly talking about being suddenly exposed to unnecessary extra pressure and micromanagement, as if there’s some hidden agenda to drive as many... —  read more 

Anyone been on this program? How did it turn out? It feels surreal when you are not even 100 day in the new organization 😕

The past 6 months or so I’ve been seeing the signs/feeling like a layoff is coming to my team. However, this past week, two new employees joined the team. Does that mean that layoffs won’t be in the near future? Has anyone experienced this? Just... —  read more 

I hear many of my coworkers talking about doing the bare minimum. I can understand their reasoning behind it. Optum hasn’t exactly placed value on their employees for years and with the issues currently at play who would want to give it their all and... —  read more 

For a very long time I’ve been stressing out over layoffs and busting my behind to stand out but I’ve come to the conclusion that no matter how much I’ve accomplished, it will never make a difference. It’s all about crunching numbers here. Now I’m... —  read more 

Is it just my individual case or does this company have a big problem with lack of communication? It creates daily frustrations for me and a lot of confusion. The goals are completely unclear. Due to poor communication in this company, my morale... —  read more 

Any layoffs coming March/April or May?

Right now they are coaching people out of the company by telling them they had negative feedback in their 360 and they don’t fit in. It seems to be the message from HR CLL trainings. You are a needs improvement but there’s no plan to improve. It’s... —  read more 

Who is aware of this in the Fl Market? What does this mean for these departments? Merge or layoffs coming?