Thread regarding Humana Inc. layoffs

Had to repost this response. Spot on

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17 year nurse....the job changed. The FCM role wasn’t needed because of the kindred deal and contracting out, Humana is not run on a hospital model, but a business model. If a school had 30 teachers and then they either had lower enrollment and less classes for the teachers to teach, or a new school opened up so there were less classrooms to teach in, the schools would try to accommodate as able, but the teachers may get laid off. This is reality all over the place. Humana doesn’t owe you a job, or a lifetime of employment. Your job will change based on needs. Have you looked at your employment paperwork? Yes, there’s a job description, but also wording of flexibility so they can move you around, based on what you can offer them...what your skills and assets are related to their evolution. So, 17 year nurse, if you want to be an FCM, awesome, but, Humana isn’t the place to be it anymore. SNP, HCCP? It’s gonna get worse, healthcare for years has been told do more with less, it’s Medicare and Medicaid and reimbursement issues. Affordable care act being impacted? That can impact SNP. That’s not Humana. That’s business decisions based on real dollars and if Humana can pay a salary. Not happy? Not what you expected? Don’t feel security? Unrealistic metrics? Don’t feel well-being? Leave! Stop complaining, realize this is beyond you and your role, and it’s your life, find another job somewhere else. Complaining is not changing anything, decisions on departments and RIFs are based entirely on business models and plans and humanas needs and how you serve Humana. They then compensate you for your service. If you don’t like it, go. Live your life. If Humana isn’t right for you, find something that is.

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Continue to live in teh past? What about all teh time and effort a person puts into a company, working OT, doing the best they can. I personally know several people that put in mega over time without pay until the courts ruled it was illegal. Did anyone get paid for it? No ... an AIP which was touted to be something else. When you put your blood and guts into a job all your efforts, sweat and tears... and you are tossed like a rag doll due to being used and worn out.. eventually its going to catch up to you. The worker and the company. The word is out. People are becoming wary of Humana.

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Post ID: @1hkzu+YgylCB0

We all got hired with big promises and the big picture of a relationship of long term with Humana. No one told us about layoffs. No one mentioned that this is technically probably a short term position. Some manage to stay for years but Everyone I know except 3 are still here. They were ALL layed off. While Bruce uses the company jet to go back and forth to the East coast to be with his family who don't want to move to Louisville, all that money comes from cofferes that originated from Medicare/Medicaid programs. MEDICARE was designed to care for teh health issues of the people who reach age 65. 2 generations ago, all health care was covered. It should be. People pay into it all their lives. The expectation is that your earned money put away is going to take care of you. Nope. It goes into the pockets of Insurance companies. And some of those Board Members make MILLIONS ANNUALLY. Every. Single. Year. Nothing more than a legal scam as they cut services and cut out their payments. California is sueing Humana for breach of contract with the government.

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Post ID: @1gckv+YgylCB0

Heartless response previous reposter ( probably upper leader) Remember this- the same thing you sow, that shall you also reap!

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Post ID: @eesp+YgylCB0

That’s the point. You don’t know. Their business model has changed and does work

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Post ID: @6ybk+YgylCB0

Harassing angry clients by unhappy employees seems like a c-appy business model to me- but then again I am not cashing out millions in stock options either so what do I know? Damn ethics.

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Post ID: @6bbc+YgylCB0

Un empathic? I thought the post was realistic, and empowering. If you don’t like how it is, leave. Like with any job. Serious issues? No, Humana is going into a different direction, with a different business model, while meeting CMS regulations. Humana is doing great with their stock price, their mergers, heck, we all got bonuses! How is the poster sociopathic?

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Post ID: @5nrc+YgylCB0

Ok. You have posted many times here before. Your un empathetic attitude borders on sociopathy. Seriously? Humana...yes Humana has serious issues that are clearly affecting a large number of its workforce. This usually equivalates to a very very poor system of management. Good try though. You're welcome.

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Post ID: @5bym+YgylCB0

It is a hard situation, the evolution of business in health care, I agree, no judgment, just the reality of it. Time to recite the serenity prayer? The accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference

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Post ID: @2jxo+YgylCB0

OP you are Spot on!!

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Post ID: @2rro+YgylCB0

Unfortunately some folks continue to live in the past, longing for what used to be and have a hard time accepting the realities they are faced with currently. No judgement just an observation.

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