This may get posted on LinkedIn in soon as well. Arguments for Restricting or Banning Stock Buybacks Critics, including several progressive lawmakers and economic research groups like the Roosevelt Institute, contend that share repurchases harm... — read more
How to start a Union
Who can employees contact about possibly starting up a union where they work in the Health Insurance Industry? Employees in the health insurance industry working for private-sector companies can contact the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee... — read more
This place makes fear the normal
They turned constant anxiety and instability into just another Tuesday. Abusive leadership isn’t the exception, it’s the standard. You’re supposed to just accept it and keep going. That’s not okay and I’m getting really tired of pretending it is.
Begging for basics
Imagine having to beg for a tablecloth to do community days or having to drive hours to meet a peer to get one. This company is a JOKE.
Don't Get Overly Excited
There's always the chance of unforeseen obstacles, and temporary enthusiasm especially in managed care, where enthusiasm can blind investors to operational lag and policy risk. Market reactions usually pull forward years of future expectations in a... — read more
Why do ethics training again so soon?
I know it doesn’t take too much time in the whole scheme of things but why would we have another mandatory training/exercise this time of year? Didn’t we just do this?
make it make sense
So I’m on the Medicare UM centralization team and there was just a meeting under our associate directors teams where the manager makes a comment that we’re expected to know these policies they’re just reminding us of these policies that are in place... — read more
UHC to Humana?
Hi, I’m looking for honest perspectives. I work at UHC in their Medicaid business. It’s never been a great fit for me, but I’ve learned a lot. I’m interviewing for a manager role at Humana. Outside looking in, Humana appears more member-friendly than... — read more
Metaphor and Philosophy for Chipping Away at Corrupt Corporations
While yes it is true that no one individual can make any real impact to a behemoth corporation with a single comment on some public social media platform or an official registered complaint to EEOC, SEC, DOJ, Attorney General, Congressional persons... — read more
Work today
All workers are trapped in a cycle of 10-hr workdays and lost wekends today. Job security now demands constant exhaustion because the competition is relentless. Workers are pushed to the brink just to afford basic survival - housing, food, and bills... — read more
BlackRock Takeover!
Do not be alarmed but according to the news, BlackRock has simultaneously taken over 150 CenterWell Health Clinics in a single day. No reported casualties as of yet. I am sure we will get more from the news media as more details come to light.
Hiring process
What the hiring process and dr-g and background screening for new hire?
SNF/HHA Utilization
I have never in my entire working life seen processes change at the pace they change in this department. The constant stream of updates, new procedures, and shifting expectations has reached a point where it feels impossible for anyone to keep up... — read more
Can maybe Replace ServiceFund Department with one of these Turnkey Solutions
For health insurance corporations looking for a turnkey product to calculate health provider settlements, the selection depends on whether you are analyzing fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement contracts, processing complex bulk provider payments, or... — read more
Humana Brings BlackRock In To Run 150 CenterWell Clinics
https://finimize.com/content/humana-brings-blackrock-in-to-run-150-centerwell-clinics “ BlackRock’s HPS Investment Partners is buying Welsh Carson’s stake for $2.8 billion, with CenterWell keeping day-to-day operations and a 2028 option to buy... — read more
Mandatory RTO in 2027
Just when it couldn’t get worse. Meanwhile, some in the C Suite have probably never been inside a Humana property.
CMS Star Ratings
Everyone on LinkedIn is praising and congratulating Humana on getting higher CMS Star Ratings and as a result a big bump in stock price after the market closed today. Well, of course they did. They did so by exiting all their lower star rated plans... — read more
Toxic boss?
If you've ever worked for a genuinely toxic and vidnictive boss, you probably know how this goes... You try to push back and things get much worse... Somehow you're always the one who ends up paying for it. You might be 100 pct right about the... — read more
“Health” Insurance & Medi”care” “Advantage” — New Naming Conventions
I am thinking that much like the way AI was recently renamed SI, which as an aside I think there is nothing Super about it. It is totally Artificial “intelligence.” Anyway, just like we renamed that, because there is not much interest in these so... — read more
Humana applies for delisting and convenes an Extraordinary General Meeting
“At the request of Ambea, the Board of Directors of Humana has further today resolved to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 30 October 2026 for the purposes of, among other things, the election of new board... — read more
Humana having News Media Post about Supporting 51k Kentucky Jobs Comes Across More Like a Threat
It is like they are trying to say, “Better not downgrade us or we will take our football home and not play anymore!” Now, if that is not Monopoly mentality, I don’t know what is!
AI is going to Raise Everyone Medical Bills
Insurers say AI could add billions in health costs. Billing companies disagree https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/insurers-say-ai-could-add-billions-in-health-costs-billing-companies-disag/831497/ Hospital trade group pushes back on report linking... — read more
Recent Developments for Combatting H-1B Vis Program Abuse
Recent federal actions against H-1B visa abuse include the Department of Labor's Project Firewall and a major July 2026 OIG fraud investigation. The administration continues to ramp up enforcement to protect domestic workers. Recent Enforcement... — read more
That’s alright, Humana will not prevail.
I am confident God will judge the corrupt corruption and bring it down. Really hope some, if not all, the C-Suite executives go to prison or at least somehow get fined so badly that it hurts them where they care and worship the most, their pocket... — read more
Future of AI
Okay, so they are making major headway on teaching and preparing AI to be able to mimic and supposedly even improve upon the human brain in many occupational fields from Doctors, Nurses, Lawyers, Engineers, Human Resources, Artists, Musicians... — read more
Monopolies are a Breakdown in the Free Market
Therefore, it is critical that we find a way to breakdown the Monopolistic Predatory Abuse of the 5 Major Private Health Insurance Corporations (e.g., Humana, United, Elevance/Anthem, Cigna, Centene) that use Government Funded (Tax Payer) Dollars to... — read more
Half of Medicare Advantage stars thresholds harder to reach in 2027
The CMS released draft star ratings, including the thresholds for reaching those ratings, to plans earlier this week. The grading sheet got stricter, which doesn’t bode well for insurers. Entire Article Regarding the above... — read more
UM centralization
They are moving the inpatient UM teams to national this month. They dont want to lay people off but will have too many bodies for FTEs so they are going to promote people who are not qualified to do the job. They are going to put people into not... — read more
Internal transfer dates?
Started as a CM and absolutely hate it. How soon does HR let you apply for other positions internally?
Just staying for severance
That's literally the only thing keeping me at Humana. Everything else has gone to he-l in a handbasket.
Clocking early without being paid for it
My previous supervisor was very adamant on making sure we turn our computers on when our shift starts. I have saved emails verifying with them that they can in fact see when our computers are turned on to ensure we are not marked late. That... — read more
Stock Buybacks Again
Here we go again; more stock buybacks today to full the investors to try and get some momentum going. Can never simply rely on relying on the fruits of the day to day operations to do our talking for us. Always have to manipulate the markets. ... — read more
Value-Based — Preventive Maintenance?
If health insurance truly cared about “preventative maintenance” like they say, then they would be all for two things, GLP-1s and annual full body MRIs. If they approved and paid for those two things alone, the percentage of persons reaching in... — read more
Is this correct?
Typically last RIF cycle is by 10/31. That gives the 60 days to carry current salaries and claim saving (reduction in headcount) going into 2027. (Minus any payouts that could carry over). Or if backfilled with offshore, then cost savings to account... — read more
Post Labor Economy
Post-labor economics is an emerging economic framework that explores a society where artificial intelligence and automation decouple human labor from economic output. Core Concepts The Great Decoupling: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and... — read more
Humana is exiting plans and counting on hundreds of thousands of affected members to land back inside the company
https://247wallst.com/personal-finance/2026/09/21/humana-is-dropping-plans-covering-600000-members-and-hopes-240000-choose-humana-again-the-replacement-is-not-the-same-plan/
I don't know what changed
Something has shifted at Humana and I wish I knew why. Managers seem much more aggressive now, and I've consistently noticed people get yelled at and pushed into competing with each other. It's hard to reconcile this with the place I remember joining... — read more
Stating the obvious
There have been way too many anti immigration and blatantly nationalist posts here. Its obvious this site has become rage bait for far right provacateus and I can no longer participate. Leaving the table.
Trump Enacts New Immigration Policies Against H-1B Visa Holders
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2026/09/21/trump-enacts-additional-immigration-policies-against-h-1b-visa-holders/ https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/h-1b-specialty-occupations