Thread regarding Optum layoffs

@6ge anything and everything is on the table if it can be done cheaper elsewhere

I currently work for Carenet, employed by wellmed and the abrupt layoffs and clinic closures have us nervous for our own positions, however noone is saying much, any ideas ?

So the hard reality is the previous top leadership of WellMed and the South Region steered the organization off of a cliff financially and now they have to do 2-3 years of change and reorganization in just a couple/few months. The parts of the organization that do not make revenue have to be terminated and all of those areas and teams that support it. The organization has to become streamlined and efficient…which it has NOT been for decades. It has been horribly lead and set up with huge teams that have done little to make revenue cycle occur regularly…and coupled with the 3 years of V.28 reimbursement cuts it has been a recipe for financial disaster. The leadership did little to nothing to make drastic changes to adapt and so now the Optum and OptumHealth level leadership had to step in to make dramatic changes in leadership and make mandatory pull backs in some markets and functions that do not make revenue. It is sad for sure. You can blame it on being unfair or an evil corporation but the reality is it was indecisive poor leadership that lead to this…they did not make the tough decisions when they should have a couple of years ago. Having a couple of years to make changes would have allowed leaders to redeploy their talented team members to other areas of the wider UHG company or even just give people a head’s up to make their own decisions. But by not acting decisively and effectively the senior leadership that was in charge set us all up for potential bad career impacts on us, our families and our patients. Be mad at the correct people who set this all in motion.

@29k when are y let go? I’m sorry this happened to you

@je Thank you! It was not a fun day. Was with company for 16 years.

Were there any layoffs today ? If so what departments ?

There were layoffs in El Paso, which is a growing market. Not sure exactly who was impacted or number of employees.

Any Wellmed layoffs tomorrow 9/25? If so, which dept

We are in Optum office and we are getting a doctor and whatever staff of his wants to come to our office at the end of October. Basically they gave the staff the option to transfer except for the nurse practitioner in the center Admin but we don’t know what people will leave the company or come work at our clinic.

@1aq what answer are you looking for. You got let go they aren’t allowed to say anything else per HR

@161 still no answers from management other than we are out in 30 days.

@197 OHFIT in OT

Anyone know who is going to be affected in the next round of layoffs in Oct

@167 what clinic?

@jk I certainly can because I was told my job is gone in 30 days. Heartbreaking because I poured myself into making the clinic the best it could be. I worked 10, 12, 14 hours a day, worked on weekends and the thanks was, your clinic is closing.

WellMed Plant City (FL) entire staff given 30 days notice office closing and they have no answers as to where they can transfer to, if they’re getting severance, nothing. Large clinic.

@14j VP opening up since they are not safe either.

How do we know next round is 10/30?

@110 ? Huh?

Vp level and directors no loss. Zero leadership displayed

@10f which market

@kf I’m so sorry! I was a supervisor in the quality department for wellmed until December. I’m hoping you were not one of my previous direct reports!

@rv a bunch of teams. Case management. Lost all directors and 2 VP. Home health. Quality physician support unit. Doctors. And there is more to come

@rs what team??

I can attest this is true. My entire team was laid off and I was transferred at the request of leadership.

Wellmed Case Management just transitioned to Optum late July. Yesterday 9/18 several directors, VP, SVP cut. Optum Care transitions took over prior auth for SNF, ARU, LTAC auths July. AI deployed into Trucare 9/17. Layoffs 9/18.

@pw so what you are saying is they keep the bad employees and layoff the good ones? Lmao ok

Case management directors and VP in all GTX markets gone.

@px what team? What market?

@av my boss was just laid off optum takes over our market today. So very sad she was great. Team of nurse reviewers

@ar they never lay off the ones that want to be. Its only the good ones.

@kf what market ?

@jt yes they paid severance based on amount of time

You are correct - next round is 10/30 VPs

was layed off this morning. Quality dept.

I wonder if the claims team will be hit next round?

@b6 it is not made up data - it is happening and has happened

@ar did u get your wish because there are a lot of people that lost their jobs but didn’t deserve it and you wished for it. Wow

Yep a lot of layoff happened this morning in all markets. And another round in October 30

@jx what do you mean medication adherence? A whole team for that?