Any idea when hiring freeze will be over?

Someone posted that a Sr Medical Director stated that another layoff is occurring 12/23 in Optum BH. Has anyone else heard this? Historically when posts have been made with specific days it has been spot on. Does anyone have any light on this? Is... — read more 

We have leaders that have been let go, but the remaining leaders have not brought this to the teams attention. Why would they not announce it to the team? Is this a sign a lay off may hit our team soon?

Or are we safe for at least a couple of weeks?

It's not surprising that Optum is strategic in the time of year they choose to do most of their routine lay offs. Laying people off during the holiday season is a huge advantage to them because people are extra busy, including lawyers an ex-employee... — read more 

Layoffs in upstate Ny prompted by several nursing homes ending isnp contracts. Is this happening in other areas of the country

Not shying away from talks of automation to reduce labor costs.

If companies are going to outsource the jobs to Ireland, India and the Philippines and get a tax break and take people's accrued bonus and lay US Citizens off, then maybe congress should stop Medicare Advantage Plans and save American jobs. I'd... — read more 

For national team.. RNs concerned about their current positions should maybe apply-not that care management is any safer, why another 50, are they going to lay off the more senior ICMs who make more then hire cheaper? It takes money and time to... — read more 

I have been sending out emails to writers who have been posting about any businesses that Optum has bought.

any news about the EAP department being let go?

Members complain of multiple calls from multiple departments and many members don’t want behavioral health services as long term case management. We need queues for inbound calls but those will unfortunately be sent offshore. Members like to complain... — read more 

Anyone have any info on Optums Severance being different than what is on the Hub. I have a suspicion my group will be in the next wave and Id like to be as prepared as possible

We are getting closer and closer to Christmas, would the company really stoop so low to continue layoffs that close to it? Was there really no way to better time all of this? I mean, there is never a perfect time for layoffs, but they certainly could... — read more 

I have a feeling this isn’t over. Any insight into when the next round of layoffs will happen? The last dates provided here were spot on

I hope it shakes things up and takes down all those companies like United Health who lie to their employees and members. The firs thing I will do if they let me go will go to the media outlets I have connections with and tell them how decisions are... — read more 

Anyone know what the plan is for optuminsight.. Provider Growth market

I was told Wednesday evening about my department being eliminated, we also was advised on the call if we was on there we was safe. However several of my teammates got a email and meeting to where they was moving but others haven’t. Any one else? My... — read more 

I am on nurse line, and it hasnt happened yet, but I feel many nurse line nurses will be laid off soon. Reading the comments on here about UHG loosing accounts and already knowing many accounts are not buying up nurse line for next year is the... — read more 

Based on these message boards, I was able to leave and secure a better position before the last wave. A huge thank you to the people that posted about the November and December waves back in September. My former team all but 2 were laid off on... — read more 

Seriously. It's a wave after wave of layoffs. People cannot deal with this any more, stress is exhausting, people are anxious.

If they continue to eliminate people at this rate who will be doing the work needed to stay afloat? They are eliminating entire departments, massive cuts, ton of knowledge and experience lost. This is outrageous. If Optum wants to control... — read more 

Why do you think there have been layoffs? It’s to cover them losing accounts and attempts to keep stocks appearing fine and appearing that the company is strong but it’s not and hasn’t been all year 2019. People are now finding out we are... — read more 

Sounds like Big meetings this afternoon!

Claims and customer service and IT will all go offshore. This means other countries will have access to your personal health information and will be granted freedom to approve or deny your claim. Way to go Optum to give away power to other countries... — read more 

The big push is for appeals and grievances to train OFFSHORE lay techs who hardly can understand English let alone complex medical terms. They are saying diversity but the India/Philippines staff is in line to replace professional nurses and techs... — read more 

Here we go!!! Follow up to yesterday’s meeting!! They hacked the hell out of Medicare and Retirement management.....now the Coordinators and the Supervisors. Merry Christmas

I heard there was a bloodletting a couple months back from the PEDS team, that was "lead" from the Basking Ridge office. Anyone else from that team impacted with this latest round?

Does anyone know an update on the hiring/firing at the Duluth location

Since the company is moving to Agile RTE model, how many IT pms and program managers got laid off?

Does anyone know when the next round of Optum layoffs will hit?? This site has been completely spot on the last two hits down to the day! Will it affect any managers or directors interfacing and serving Medicaid and meet with the states for mental... — read more 

Creating a thread to specifically track clinical roles that have been eliminated (nurses, pharmacists, dentists, MDs, etc.). Please be as specific and detailed as possible on numbers, dates, roles, and departments. Also please don’t use acronyms... — read more 

What does anyone know about payers that cant be outsourced? Do the people that stay to work these payers eventually lose their job as well?

Any coincidence senior directors and managers with terrible performance who also sell Amway for their VP constantly avoid lay offs? In the Optum feudal system, the best way to keep your job is to become a downline selling Amway for a UBH VP.

I was part of the 11/6/2019 Optum rift. A 5 minute phone call from my manager after 18+ years with the company telling me "thanks, but your position has been eliminated. An email will be sent to your personal email address with the details." No doubt... — read more 

Cuts in progress

We received an email reminding us about the use of PTO. Our supervisor admitted she was not well versed with PTO policy in the past and therefore did not adhere to strict policy. This year she said she will be following it closely and we need to be... — read more