The VP of Group Ops and the Medical Director made their rounds this morning. Eight primary care sites in Orange County, California were notified today, midweek, mid-morning that they will be closing effective December 5, 2025. They will be... — read more 

I’m from Texas and I recently found out that upper leadership is getting with management and Regional Managers trying to figure out what positions are really needed within the clinic nurses and medical assistants, so I know cuts are for sure coming... — read more 

Question: not sure if it’s been answered before but what is the reason behind of a colleague receiving an email requesting feedback for you? Is this for evaluation purposes or future RIF?

I’ve seen so many messages and status updates. From where I am, it looks like a lot.

Steve-o appointed a Deep state Trump admin guy with solid GOP credentials just this week. Do we think this olive branch is enough of a quid-pro-quo to quiet the admin from removing the individual mandate and divert Health Insurance Corporate Welfare... — read more 

This is more of a vent…. So, my layoff date is January 8th, 2025. I’ve only been with the company for 2 and a half years. I see I’m only getting a month’s worth of severance pay - the three weeks plus 40hrs of PTO. That’s bs! How am I supposed to... — read more 

Drop any info here. Good luck

I take calls with India at 5AM most day and am expected to join calls at 4 or 5 PM the same day. If my work isn't done when India comes in, I'm in trouble. But I just can't do it anymore, it's ki-ling me. I have no life, all I do is work and get told... — read more 

Are there any layoffs planned tomorrow for home based medical care?

Does anyone know about surest lay offs? Any updates would be appreciated

well well well, that was short lived. our manager even put down having a DUI as one of our goals for this year in order to please leadership. very sad news! https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/optum-health-names-new-ceo/805670/

Our VP sent an exhasperated email saying that she is doing all she can to "address the cleanliness concerns" in the office and that she has no control over the lack of desk availability. At least on our floor the break room fridge is a complete... — read more 

I don’t care that the workload has gotten so heavy I can’t get it done. I’m no longer skipping a midday break and no longer working long hours. I’m done. Working through lunches and working 2-3 hours extra a night is not doing any dents in any of... — read more 

Any updates or confirmation on RIF November 20th?

Workload is insane and it feels like we’re barely keeping our heads above water. Everyone’s walking on eggshells, worried about getting cut. People talk about leaving, but years in and severance keeps them trapped. Morale is rock bottom and it’s... — read more 

Please share your last day worked and when your severance payment was received.

Just wondering if anyone has heard of a RIF happening this month or maybe December ? Specifically OI

Anyone know anything about this department? How is their long term outlook and how is the work/leadership?

Hello Gentleman, I just wanted to let you know that you're under federal investigation even though you both think you're untouchable. I cannot wait to sit across from you in federal court and destroy both of you with evidence. Get ready memaws... — read more 

The company was in a growth/acquisition phase for basically 10 years, now with the current landscape and the negative sentiment from stockholders, the government, employees, cratering stock price the layoffs will not end, only increase. Raises are... — read more 

Does anyone know or heard anything about RIF in HC operations? There is a strange vibe of a calm before a storm. Visits have been significantly down. Rushed request for self evals. In light of everything being very nervous.

Its an open secret now that there is a quota for performance ratings this year, similar to last. no 5s are allowed at all and there is a minimum number of 2s per team that must be allocated or senior leadership will draw names from a hat. My... — read more 

does anyone know if RTO hour are being tracked/days in office? Will it affect our bonus this year?

I’m a GL31, that was laid off. My last day is late November. I have been with Optum for six years, and have been in various roles (including two integrations). During that time I’ve accumulated a decent amount of stock options (all currently... — read more 

This year we have push to have employees have other employees put in feedback in my gps and also the ask was to give 2-3 people a request to give feedback about myself. What does this mean? Team was hit with layoffs and already lost 3 people last... — read more 

Can’t say all of Optum Tech, just my area. I have about 20 people under me and I gave out two 5’s, six 4’s, the rest were 3’s. I was informed this morning I am “allotted” zero 5’s, one 4, and I need to give out at least three 2’s. Upper management... — read more 

Planning for some time off after this. Navigating healthcare while unemployed sounds like a nightmare.

I've been mandated to return 4 days a week. During the last month of this, I've talked to 3 people (total) in the office and taken meetings from conference rooms where hardly anyone in the office showed up--instead taking the calls from their cube or... — read more 

I’ve heard 11/13 or 11/20. Which is it? And what’s the scope and the extent?

I've recently noticed several people who were Auditors/Education are now back to working as regular medical coders. Seems like a demotion to me, what happened?

This site was a good place for people to come and share knowledge of events that may impact folks, discuss the challenges of a RIF, and generally share information: USEFUL INFORMATION. It's turned into a place where babies come to bi--h about... — read more 

Is anyone who received notice in October having any success getting redeployment interviews? I'm not sure if I want to stay or not, but after almost 20 years with the organization, I’d rather stay than start over somewhere else. Honestly, I’m just... — read more 

It’s time to start looking for something new, because staying here just means living in constant limbo from now on, waiting for the next round of layoffs to hit.

Today’s townhall was informative. It was made crystal clear that globalization and AI will continue to be the major priority/strategy of Optum. Additionally, I found it ironic that they mentioned the concern of staff in Ireland, India, and the... — read more 

WFH works for me so much better, but, hey - what to do.

Keep reposting this: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/08/senate-republicans-trump-obamacare If/when the government eliminates ACA, how will it impact layoffs at Optum?

So the new gimmick for the UR nurses is to hire bedside nurses with no experience in casemanagememt or utilization review, skim over what is required for the job and lie to the individual about what is required. So 16 to 22 reviews, no lunches , a... — read more 

For many years getting paged out to P1/P2 even P3 warrooms outside of work hours in the evenings, overnights, at movies, at dinner, getting groceries, at the gym, anywhere you go your phone would constantly go off. Not to mention the contanst group... — read more 

In the state of Illinois are they required to give you a certain amount of time of notice prior to being laid off? Those who are in Illinois have you been getting notice, or just laid off immediately with severance?