All time low. I’d say I hope senior leaders see this. But I also suspect it’s by design. Low morale = high attrition

Does UHG provide out placement services to severed employees. If so, which company?

Does anyone have insight on what date department budgets will be approved/finalized this month?

I've been through many, many layoffs at Optum and seen many talented people let go. It's tough to watch, but I've also seen a clear pattern where a lot of those people ended up in much better positions elsewhere. They found roles with better pay... — read more 

https://news.sky.com/story/tpg-closes-in-on-1bn-plus-deal-for-gp-patient-records-system-supplier-13491127 TPG closes in on £1bn-plus deal for GP patient records system supplier The buyout firm is close to buying Optum UK, which supplies the systems... — read more 

Any departments get told they have to start tracking time? Heard it was GL24-29 only.

It's just good old offshore galore. Not much pretending anymore.

Starting in Q2 they are laying off half of the product org in OptumInsight and moving the jobs to India.

Optum purchased a large home health group plenty of positions posted.

Anyone think landmark will make it to March? Or will the market close before the blue cross contract is set end?

essentially the company gives you 2 weeks notice that you’re being laid off. They tell you about it on the notification date, and you have to leave that day, but your last day of employment is 2 weeks later. Your severance doesn’t begin until after... — read more 

If you get laid off before the 2 years is up, do you have to pay back tuition reimbursement received until that point?

Anyone else received business update meeting invite for this Thursday? Able to elaborate?

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In a meeting conducted yesterday, the following Optum 2026 Downsizing Notification Calendar was shared: Notification Dates: 1/22/26 2/19/26 3/19/26 4/30/26 Term Dates: 2/5/26 3/5/26 4/2/26 5/14/16 It was not specified what areas of Optum would be... — read more 

Nothing fundamentally changes. Layoffs still loom, your manager's just as terrible, the office drama is equally exhausting, most of the work is meaningless garbage with processes that are completely broken, and you're still unhappy. Swear to god... — read more 

https://njbiz.com/optum-layoffs-nj-medical-clinic-closures/

Boss repeatedly thanking team for their efforts and that this will be tough year. Almost like good bye thank yous. I think boss knows their name is on the rif list. Oh also when I went to put pto in system my title was changed to a lower... — read more 

My mental health has been suffering because it’s simply not sustainable to keep worrying and stressing every single day. That’s where we’ve been for over a year now, just not knowing from one day to the next if more cuts are coming. I’m having more... — read more 

UHC is dropping about 1 million MA members in 2026... any news as to how many care coordinators will be laid off?

I’ve kind of gotten used to expecting bad news every day, but it would be good to know whether we at least have another couple of weeks without cuts.

In recent meeting, we were told to expect all current and new Epic positions moving to Ireland. Apparently Epic is Ireland's national system. Never assume your job is secure. They will find a way to outsource when ever possible. I wouldn't be... — read more 

How does it feel to see the first one hit the account? Between this and the new tax for paid leave in MN we are making less than last year as they tighten the sc--ws and ask for more from us. Time for a new job.

Comp planning starts Jan 20th. Anybody hearing rumors on what level it will be this year?

For the past decade, each year has been progressively worse than the previous one. And 2025 was already really, really bad. I don't dare think about what we might expect from this one. I've been praying for a new job, but having zero luck, so I guess... — read more 

Hi I’m currently at a company with higher pay but toxic manager. Thinking to return back to company with same title and pay when I left. Is it worth the switch?

Years ago, it always felt like they targeted lower performers, and most of us were okay with that. But that hasn’t been the pattern lately. The more recent cuts looked like they just wiped out roles and whoever happened to sit in them, performance be... — read more 

https://x.com/gebaidc/status/2004931798279586072?s=46 But yet if u go to Good Rx and compare prices for meds : Optum prices are Higher than everyone else’s. That’s why that Poor kid died because they jacked up his rescue inhaler up to over 500... — read more 

I know this may not be the ideal place to ask, but I haven’t been able to find much information on Sparq or through my communications with HR, and was hoping this group might be able to share any relevant experience. I’ve been with Optum Health for... — read more 

I have yet to experience a reorg or set of cuts that actually resulted in leaner, more efficient teams. The bloat always seems to stay, critical roles disappear as a rule, and the workload ends up being distributed in ways that make even less sense... — read more 

With nonstop stress from layoffs and constant overwork, I’ve been making more mistakes than I ever used to. I know I’m not alone in this. So far, my mistakes have been minor, but it’s hard not to wonder what happens when enough of us start slipping... — read more 

Or are there going to be layoffs before that? If anyone has credible updates, please share.

I keep hearing mentions and whispers of reorgs. Anyone have insight to that? What areas are involved and when?

Leadership has bought into the AI hype hoping it will allow them to shed people. AI is just another a tool...like a hammer. "it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail." ~ Abraham... — read more 

I keep seeing posts from people saying they can’t land a job, and I’m confused. So many who have been laid off seem to refuse anything that doesn’t feel perfect or exactly their level. How do you manage to be so picky if there’s no paycheck coming... — read more 

With Landmark fully sunsetting on 12/31, talk of organizational changes, and losing patients to other health plans, any word on RIF’s in this area in January?

Anyone have a leader who requires cameras to be on in every meeting? How is this even enforceable?

I wish I had a job that wasn’t this draining.

Anyone know what’s gonna happen? I keep hearing RIFs but also massive reorgs?