Thread regarding Optum layoffs

H & C (Home and Community). There were layoffs on 3/19. Mandatory meetings were called just a few hours before. Those laid off was told it was immediate. Some others were moved to other departments: Peer to Peer, Medical Records, House Calls. End of last year, it was shared in meetings that OGS (Optum Global Solutions - Philippines) were hired to work in the departments. Team members were asked to volunteer to train the new OGS team. It was emphasized the OGS coming on board did not mean anybody would lose their jobs. Only the gullible believed that lie.

I was one put on a CAP for "communication" after 17 years. I followed every peice of instruction and gave 200% - didnt matter they began going back months prior looking for any error or mistake. I even caught management in multiple lies and when I told my supervisor I was going to appeal CAP after realizing it was just a game to them- they fired me. Ive requested my personal file twice and have not received it still. If you get put on a pip or cap - they've already made up their minds and your best bet is to immediately find another job. I was loyal and never applied anywhere else over my 17 years. I actually thought they were trying to help me be a better person..they only care about money.

@e0 Aholes. I was RIFd in 2024 and it breaks my heart to see this happening over and over again. My advice is to start looking NOW. The market is horrible and takes awhile to land a new position. Look while you have a job!

@e1 most companies do not verify if rehireable.

@k6 so you're saying more layoffs prior to 4/30 projected date? What is your source?

Updating: As I warned this group earlier, I told you more layoffs occurring 3/19/26 & look at the posts coming in. Confirming massive layoffs today - and 4 MORE rounds of layoffs over the next couple of weeks. For those remaining, buckle up.

Does anyone have insight to timeline for Allina layoffs?

@e9 the entire MPP program has been crumbling so much that the new word is "enterprise partnership" includes non-staffed clients with big spend. We lose money on each one.

Personally, I'm thrilled for the people at Allina and hope many escape UHG and find themselves with a new employer of record.

Bigger concern is these acquisitions mean new companies can cut their Optum spend. Upcoming provider bankruptcies will make the spending cuts even easier to contractually execute.

@dw Optum will probably keep them around just long enough to transition support. Nobody expecting to lose their job will care how that goes, so it’ll be a mess.

@dw oh yeah, the bombshell news about the Allina acquisition yesterday is the cherry on top of it all. Leadership has not been quiet about the fact they are actively working to offshore our jobs. I’m just riding it out for the severance.

For those that don’t believe these posts, you’re in for a big surprise. PIPs will be the new norm at UHC/Optum starting in April. Grade 30+ will be required to attend training on HOW to manage the PIPS & get folks gone. If you’re on a PIP & let go, no severance & not rehireable. Aka: KPI - Cost savings ;) Leave on your own terms. When new employer asks are they rehireable, the answer will be no. Ponder on that one…

Thank you to the OP that gave insight to us all. So many moving parts & we’re all puppets playing the corporate game. Find another job with another company while you can. Jobs are scarce & only getting worst.

IT / HR are monitoring these posts on social media. There is discussion of dates changing where employees are caught off guard & not suspecting a lay off. Ridiculous!!! Last minute meeting invites or sudden Teams chats… then you’ll know.

@as Alina announced it’s being bought by a California company yesterday. I am positive all our Alina staff will be gone once that buyout occurs.

OI is sla-ghtered. Another post about who are OI customers. Doesn't matter. The IOI is negative and those teams are going to be cut wholesale. Many pieces of Optum are getting rebadged in UHC or as Optum(without the additional letter).

Getting ready for a major cut and rebrand OI as Optum AI with much of products going away. OH is getting bled dry and ORX will be spun off.

@bv all that is on paper not in practice. I know bc when I was promoted or took on new directs, I saw their salaries and I was making less than one and barely more than another. I know of at least one other GL30 in same boat. There’s not equity or parity at Optum.

@bv ridiculous corporate justification. That’s why people leave. Under paid, under appreciated

Any layoffs in RX anticipated?

@b0 while I don't disagree that the org can be top heavy, it's important to note that the grade level itself is the equalizer and what determines if someone is a job peer to someone else. Reason being is that CDO to CDO could be drastically different pre HR integration; some had pretty inflated business titles and so a "Director" at WellMed could have had a different set of responsibilities and expectations vs a "Director" at Optum corporate. The grade levels are designed to actually take into account the details of the job that someone is doing and level them onto a numerical playing field. So by definition the 28 is not a peer to a 30 even though they may carry the same business title. And also by definition of leveling everyone onto the same numerical system, they also keep salaries in parity across job codes and grade levels (geography and local cost of living notwithstanding). hope that helps

Any word on the QFO team recently moved and merged onto the UHC side of the house? With VBC folks? Seems like overlap there.

Any idea which departments from Optum Serve are on the chopping block for this round?

@ax at wellmed there are vice presidents reporting to vice presidents, sr vps reporting to sr vps. And it’s all fat. So many unnecessary layers. And that’s on top of the fact that WellMed doesn’t compensate like the rest of Optum? my supervisor is a GL 28, but their peer at Optum is a 30? So wellmed is way too top heavy but the lower and mid level leaders are underpaid? Make it make snese

@af Totally agree it is a top heavy organization. In my area there are more leads, supervisors and managers than are needed. I often wonder what they do all day.

@ad I appreciate you. I know Allina’s time will be coming soon

WARN Act info:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/layoffs/warn

@ag You referred to ‘Earn Act’ nonsense. I think you mean ‘WARN ACT’. Look it up - 2 totally different things. ;)

UHG flies under the WARN ACT radar as they don’t lay that many people off at ‘one’ time - rather we now do it in smaller groups - a few from misc departments with a few 28s, 29s, 30s, sprinkled in there.

This way, there’s no having to requirements to report it to news outlets.

Here’s a quick read:
What triggers the Federal WARN Act?
For purposes of triggering events under the WARN Act, “employment loss” means: (1) an employment termination, other than a discharge for cause, voluntary departure or retirement; (2) a layoff exceeding 6 months; or (3) a reduction in an employee's hours of work of more than 50% in each month in any 6 month period.

@OP is this round coming for the nurse case managers?

What about provider service for Medicare and Medicaid?

@a1 it's not making the news because it's not news. People need to stop with all the earn act nonsense. Do you really think that UHG doesn't know how to avoid the earn act?
Here's the sad truth... They can do all the layoffs they want, and it ain't news.
Flame away at me all you want, I'm still right.

Grades 28-31 are being reviewed & org changes coming. We’re a top heavy org. We’ll start seeing a shift in the # of directs each leader has w many of the leader roles being eliminated & not back filled. Big changes coming.

@OP HouseCalls? Thx

Allina wasn’t mentioned in convo’s I attended. Can check around & circle back on this thread.

Any news on Allina Health?

Calling news channels, congressman, even writing letters to the White House are all good suggestions. Unfortunately, when they hear it’s UHG/Optum…. crickets. They have the best legal team in the world. Nobody will talk to you as a result. They WILL come after you if you speak up.

And noted; HR IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. THEY ARE THERE TO PROTECT THE COMPANY - NOT YOU.

You know how much federal money Optum/UHG gets. VA, tricare, Medicare, Medicaid : all this would be impacted .

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Call your congressman, email him, text him.

@a5 Dim Wit!! A PIP is a performance improvement plan to micro manage employees where they can never apply for other roles within the org & you can eventually let them go. 95% of the time, employees on a PIP leave the company on their own. Thus, saving money. No severence, no unemployment, cheaper to fill position w OGA staff at 1/4 of the pay as US employee.

Obviously you’re not in the loop or you would know. Even a monkey can see the writing on the walls…

You expect me to believe this hogwash? No company worth their salt let along a fortune 100 company would have a plan of Performance Plans over severance. You need to get a job managing folks on PIPs and learn how many get in front of a labor hearings.

Thank you for the heads up.

Why is this not making the news?? Our jobs are going overseas. Since layoffs are broken up into smaller groups, that’s how they avoid the WARN Act. (Google it)