Lookout UnitedHealth and CVS: https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/break_up_big_medicine_act_one-pager.pdf The legislation will: • Prohibit a parent company from owning a medical provider or management services organization and a PBM or... — read more 

Has anyone else noticed delay in January metrics discussion? CTMs rushing to complete year-in-reviews?

Anyone know why it was pushed to 2/16 instead of 2/11?

Honest question. Why the sudden urgency around rebranding town halls, one-on-ones, and skip-level meetings… especially when layoffs are happening or rumored? What’s the point of pushing culture talk and rebranding if people are worried about their... — read more 

Everyone should know what the severance package looks like for their grade level and years of service, as published in Sparq. For non-managers, you may be surprised by how few weeks are paid out. The severance package is unlikely to carry you until... — read more 

They cost too much. It's that simple. Companies prioritize immediate savings over quality and short-term gains over long-term health. That’s the core reason we’re in a downward spiral, and it will almost certainly get worse. There's no vision. No... — read more 

I have applied to 200+ jobs in the past 1-2 months and I’ve heard nothing back, not even rejections. Where are people applying for jobs and actually hearing back for interview requests? I am a Business Analyst with a data skillset.

Not a peep yet if they will match. A laundry list have already stepped up. The White House is watching.

I see the recent legislature will exempt or at least require GPO transparency, but I have no idea what that means for OptumRx. Does anyone have an estimate of how much $ Emisar captures for us? I realize this is probably known by only a few, very... — read more 

I was part of the RIF in January. Trying to get some state insurance and they are requiring me to send a form to be filled out by HR. Does anyone know of an email or contact for Optum? Thanks.

This is a very large hospital within Washington State. This will significantly affect our ability to get procedures that are not available within Optum or not available due to staffing completed... — read more 

Any info on the South Region (WellMed, Optum Florida) RIF?

Shouldn't we be operating at peak efficiency by now considering how many times we've had to go through optimizations and reorganizations, all accompanied by layoffs? Yet I never see any improvements after any of these, I only see things become... — read more 

All roles are on the list for 2/19. Sales/clinical/office. No rhyme or reason other than saving dollars to shore up the failing bottom line for Wall Street. The irony is that the c suite is creating this constant downward spiral because of their... — read more 

Well, I think we are still named Optum learn but we might be changing to TIE. My question is do any of you out there know if more layoffs are coming to Optum Learn ? I too put in too many hours and think no way they could do without me. However, I... — read more 

I thought it was a good idea to keep piling on extra work to make myself layoff-proof. Instead, I'm now drowning, my work quality is significantly suffering, and I've set an unsustainable standard. I might have actually made myself a target by being... — read more 

With reviews coming up, if you get placed on a PIP and receive a 2 score, start looking for work elsewhere immediately. PIP is no longer a program to get you back up to a 3 to meet standards. Its almost always used now as a way to lay you off in the... — read more 

How far out are your county assignments being assigned? Mine are until the end of March. Nothing for April. This is making it difficult to reschedule members since I am in 3 counties and certain ones are filled up through March. I have to... — read more 

Honest question for those who were laid off (especially Medicare/Medicaid – Community & State, Member Services): Before it happened, what were the signs you ignored or didn’t recognize at the time? What changed first? I’m not looking for... — read more 

Just a sad day for all those impacted. Some really good workers let go who have been here a long time. The rest are wondering when their turn will be. 25% of our department was cut and I only heard of one person finding a internal role in the 2... — read more 

“This February, something big is coming. A moment that reminds us why coming together matters, and why our work has meaning far beyond the walls we walk through each day. On Feb. 25 at 9:00 a.m. CT, we gather for our first Optum Insight Town Hall of... — read more 

Does anyone know what these people actually do? They ask the people underneath them what they’re doing every week and they report it up the chain – but I have no idea what their actual job is other than passing information like a bad game of... — read more 

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I've heard rumbling that the superhero event will be canceled this year. I have to say I have mixed feelings about it. While , it's great for those who are recognized, I'm sure it cost millions of dollars to throw a party for the few hundred people... — read more 

Who will be impacted? What departments?

Any knowledge out there about what is happening with OptumRx? Any rumors about the status of the various pharmacy locations? There were stories at the end of December where they lost a significant amount of pharmacy business with CalPers moving to... — read more 

I'm lost. One person more says cuts are days away, another says weeks, another says it's over. Does anyone have concrete info? This confusion is almost worse than knowing for sure.

When are we to have our meeting with supervisor to go over our scorecard ? I thought this happened in early February? I see no meeting scheduled .

What they don’t tell the providers who use their products - is they escalate as much as they can for medical review due to their escalation list and even if it meets IQ criteria - well we know what happens than. InterQual Auth Accelerator pairs... — read more 

Despite 14 billion in profits in the last year. Its not out of the question for the stock to go to low 200s. Nothing matters to this company other than 1. Stock price 2. shareholders. Hard work does not get rewarded along with all the extra hours you... — read more 

What does this mean? I now can’t access secure from sparq. No meeting invite yet so am I cooked?

Has the government done any analysis on the potential impact of AI-related layoffs with its rapid advancement over the next 5 years? I’m guessing around 75% of H1Bs may not be needed. When will the emphasis shift toward prioritizing US citizens and... — read more 

Top performers are a threat to weak management. If the company was smart-they would reward their hard workers. They can’t because of this. They are too threatened that those below them are smarter than they are. Intelligence will get you in the... — read more 

Does anyone know how long severance pay is? As a UM nurse we have hardly had any cases come through for all markets for over a month now. They said some members may be moved to the California team but they have not asked anyone to apply for CA... — read more 

Got a 15min organizational update from someone that's not my supervisor. I think this is it.

Is it wrong to secretly hope that my position is eliminated? The toxicity at this company is appalling, and the lack of communication and severe gatekeeping is making it impossible to accomplish anything. Asking for a friend, of course.

I’m not here to scare anyone but share what I’ve been told and heard but I was told there’s another RIF coming 2/19.

Had our monthly meeting with the VP of RCM today and in the name of “being transparent” we were told they are looking into which roles can be offshored and actively doing testing for it. Between 6 and 9 months from now we may or may not be getting... — read more