Mass layoffs were expected last week and today. However, as far as I know, nothing has happened. I believe that if you were to guess that there would be a layoff every Thursday, you might be right once in a while. There's a lot of fear-mongering... — read more
Attendance Policy
They are changing the attendance policy, so they can fire more people.
Booster Vaccines with United Healthcare
What is with United Health plans. My spouse went for a booster and they said United does not cover it at this pharmacy. We paid out of pocket. From my research I would need to travel 15 miles past 23 other pharmacies and Vaccine Providers to get to... — read more
1:1 with VP moved to Thurs
I have a skip level 1:1 that’s been on my calendar for awhile with a new VP and now she moved it to Thursday. Is this a sign of layoff? Very stressful!
Future Work Roles
Anybody willing to be my fake Optum Supervisor? I’m needing someone of actual competence and decency for a application and resume rebuild I am doing.
Quality
Seems now they worried about this quality issues because Medicare not gonna pay them if you have tons of complaints. This year when they went to town with denials and they boosted their earning by 24 percent , seemed quality was not an issue. Less... — read more
I don't care
They want to lay me off? Fine. I'm done worrying about it 24/7. They want us to stress and stress in hopes that many of us will decide to quit. If we do, they don't have to pay us severance. I'm not going to quit but I'm also not going to care if I'm... — read more
Layoffs this week 10/19
I have heard that there will be more reductions made. Our team has been asked to detail every SOP and now contractors are replacing team members on large scale project meetings. Everyone under Mosher is at risk. There is a lot of slack in that area... — read more
Employee Survey
Does it really hurt a manager’s( piece of art) MAP, if negative feedback received?
10/19 I heard that date as potential lay offs
Any one heard the same or have information?
Star Rating ⭐.5
Shame on United Healthcare's PBM OptumRx who has had a 1.5 star rating for many years now and with some of the same management team working there for years.
Shoutout to the managers taking PTO during layoff periods.
Looking at you, UM.
Hate This Company
I hate this company more and more each day. I just want to be fired.
Redeployment
How many here were laid off and actually redeployed? What a crock
Optum ProHealtb News?
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/optum-inks-operational-partnership-with-wisconsin-health-system-will-hire-800-employees.html?origin=CIOE&utm_source=CIOE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=6188A0242256G0A Smoke & screens?... — read more
Clinical performance
Any layoffs for clinical performance? If so, when? I’m hearing October 5th.
October Layoffs for TA?
Talent Acquisition usually works to hire and redeploy employees. We now find ourselves with long approval chains for offers, delays, cancellations of recs and very little to do— this is across all platforms of our business. It is frightening because... — read more
New CEO, does this mean more cuts?
Received email today saying CEO is changing for Home & Community. Usually that means cuts or many changes. Anyone have any insight on this?
Optum - poetic justice coming for ya
In a world of work, a facade so grand, Where career paths seem to stretch and expand, But 'tis but a mirage, a false hope displayed, As toxic waters slowly erode our shade. Optum, they claim, holds care in their heart, Yet not for the individual... — read more
Internal transfers
I’ve applied to quite a few jobs I was qualified for internally over the last few months. Rejected every time. I know others who have experienced the same. How do people transfer internally or is it the hiring freeze?
Are they going to bring us back to office?
Is work from home going to stop? And all of us moved to work from office?
Mass layoffs happening in October ( UHCT)
Is there any truth about layoffs in UHCT for software engineers or any other tech role? Mid-October?
Start A Union
How many people are interested in getting a union at Optum? I am willing to do the leg work. This way management, can't get away with unethical stuff that they do to employees.
More Class Action stacking Up..
https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/privacy/data-breach/unitedhealthcare-class-action-alleges-company-failed-to-keep-private-info-secure-from-data-breach/ Yeap! Data beach caught up fast. Time to market is always more important than... — read more
Canadian Employees: Layoff Target
In recent strategy meetings, Canadian employees are seen as liability and as such they are all marked as at high chance for layoffs, and the strategy includes quickly transferring their skills to cheaper offshore resources in places like Manila. And... — read more
Wow! No wonder more RIFs expected - Judge certified Classified "Dummy Code"
https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/judge-certifies-class-action-in-aetna-optum-dummy-code-lawsuit.html Unethical practices are catching up! Let's hurry up and make more $$ until caught!
Layoffs week of 9/25-29
Thread for information on layoffs this week. Rumor is ECS GCM and BH case management will be impacted.
Who knows what is happening to all the MedExpress clinics?
Getting rumors that MedExpress was bought out (possibly by MD Now with HCA?). Florida clinics keep being surveyed by random people, and companies have been coming to measure windows, signs, rooms, etc. Does anyone have any insight on what is going... — read more
The only way to further your career is to move on
I originally thought if I worked hard, contributed measurable and recognized value, was proactive for the needs of my colleagues, than more likely than not I could build a career at UHG. It appears that was an overly optimistic assessment. Recently... — read more
Work your wage
This place doesn't deserve more from you.
California fines an OptumRx pharmacy for jeopardizing patient health. Is that enough?
https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2022/04/28/california-pharmacy-optumrx-pharmacist/ The California Board of Pharmacy fined OptumRx, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S., $100,000 for a series of prescribing failures at one of... — read more
Bussiness Solutions Merging
For those that work for Equian and CHC side Equiclaim how quickly do you believe these solutions will merge? From what I understand we have the allot of the same clients and have the same processes so are half of us on the chopping block when we... — read more
Unethical Leadership
How doesn't the leadership at Optum Rx expect employees to be ethical and professional when they aren't. These leaders have no ethics or morals. This is the worst management team I have ever seen, especially MO, CC, and SS. Not one is qualified to... — read more
Quiet Quitting Result of Bad leadership
Facts- American workers are still hard workers Good luck with shifting workforce offshore! Beckers Health - The poll found that global employee engagement reached a record high in 2022 — but that does not mean the majority of employees are engaged... — read more
History is important-
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikakelton/2016/03/24/with-andrew-wittys-departure-will-glaxosmithkline-say-goodbye-to-fraud/amp/ Unethical practices dated back to the years he was the top chief at GSK. Hello Bosrd? Handshake and no background check... — read more
Optum Controversy
Press from 2023 - What is the Optum controversy? They allege Optum takes confidential information about patients from the pharmacies and provides it to its own mail-order medication division in an effort to push the mom and pop stores out of... — read more
More layoffs coming
Get ready folks! I was in an upper level mangers meeting this afternoon that indicated front line positions will be impacted by layoffs from several areas but especially case management for GCM and BH. Leadership feel the system is broken, so they... — read more
Anyone familiar with ULE? Prone to layoffs?
Has anyone done ULE and know whether they’ve had layoffs? It’s a leadership program within Optum but no guaranteed role at the end of it. Not that anyone is guaranteed a job regardless.
Musical Chair - NdC out/RC in
Now NdC is out RC brought in. RC joined 9 months back check out his post 6 months back. You know where to look him up with his comments - Yes, daddy AW brought him in with offshoring in mind now AW has two “sons” as talk show hosts will do exactly... — read more