Check out this Instagram post about a mega hiring event for freshers in India. "Join Optum and be part of a global healthcare team." Walk in interviews were held for Senior Enrollment & Eligibility Representative. If you job is not offshored yet, it... — read more
Something my manager said
That really bothers me: I asked if our team was impacted by the upcoming October rifs. They said that the answer is no but the model is changing to more of a monthly cadence rif going forward. Does not sound reassuring. People cannot work while... — read more
Your sign
Every few months the team is re-orging, your role or duties change again and again, people moving around and mysteriously people quitting or people being actually be laid off = major red flags. Should be like a giant red alarm going off. Be smart!... — read more
Zmudas Quantum computing sham!!
Wtf, Z posted saying her team is implementing quantum 🤣 I know first hand this is a sham. How? because they were looking at DSNP optimization which does not need quantum!! Folks from business team is just playing along due to pressure. Offshore folks... — read more
Home and Community
Any further speculations on when Home and Community can expect any answers? I guess we all feel like we are waiting around until 10/29. It feels like a lifetime’s worth of waiting and not knowing (with certainty at least) how it’s going to be... — read more
Updated United States Working Hours
Are U.S. non-patient facing roles going to have to shift to India working hours since that is where all our leadership and the majority of non-patient facing roles will be?
AIDLC
Has anyone done these forced "trainings"? If this AIDLC cr-p is adopted en masse I can imagine prod being in flames company wide within 2 weeks
Wes Donohoe
CEO of VisitRecall now bought in as CEO of UHC AI and product innovation. He developed AI product and now it is closing as of Sept 30th. So as an entrepreneur develope AI, get a job with UHC.
Rif schedule
Are there ever layoffs on off pay weeks?
Red October 🍒 Mega thread🪡 🎃🙀
Oct layoffs are not far off. I am starting mega thread to keep us all in the loop. Keep the info flowing y'all. Spill the teas, spin up those rumour mills. Talk to your directors/VPs etc y'all, stir some pots, n share the news. Thank you y'all!
What I’m hearing
My understanding is there will be a round in October (decent size, I know OI will be hit because that leader there is terrible ) and January (not as bad as last Jan, but my guess is they’ll sc--w people with equity). After that it should not be the... — read more
Sept 24th Super Thread
Please post comments here about business units, job roles, number of layoffs, etc. here about the 9/24 layoffs.
Trump renames AI as SI
Trump is ordering all references to AI in government documents to be changed to SI (super intelligence). So now Optum can become a world leader in SI. I'm sure clinicians will love the new terminology, and Optum leaders will push for more SI in every... — read more
Wellmed ?
Is Wellmed a functioning company ? where are they doing business ?
More RTO reporting for managers
We were told there is a renewed call for MN and DC offices rto. Managers will get more reporting and will have employees on it that are 3.5 days per week or less in a rolling 12 week period. My read: this is another marker that will determine who... — read more
OI Marketing
Anyone know if there will be more cuts this year for OI marketing?
How do you stay sane?
I'm doing three times the amount of work than I did when I first joined because we lost so many people, and I'm about ready to break. They keep adding things and don't give a damn whether I have the time to do it, not to mention energy. If I could... — read more
UHG - "Ruthless arbiter of who lives and who dies..."
Who else saw John Oliver last night?...Boy did I back the wrong horse in my career choices.
9/24/26 layoffs & October layoff date.
Please only reply with factual information. Are we expecting any layoffs for this Thursday with expecting a big layoff in October? And do we have a date for October? Areas/teams to be hit? All grades? Optum/UHC/CHC employees? I know its the last... — read more
If you are on PTP
How are you notified if you're on PTO?
Unvested RSU
What happens to unvested RSU when - I quit .. voluntary with notice: RSU Lost Involuntary separation - fired: ? Involuntary separation - RIF/Layoffs: ? Voluntary separation program: ?
VP POSITION ELIMINATED
CE Dept VP POSITION ELIMINATED earlier this week, made public today
Optum India
Optum India keeps growing: Largest Global Capability Center for UnitedHealth Group 6 hubs: Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai 13 locations https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/careers/in/work.html
Accepting UHC?
Has anyone noticed that less providers are accepting UHC coverage?
AI spend and Layoffs
What exactly AI $2 billion spend is achieving? Is it another Block Chain MJ fiasco? Looks like wrapper around codex, claude code at best. Meantime layoffs are accelerating with a false promise and spend on AI
I hate it here
We can't go a single month without hearing about more people being shown the door. That's not a healthy working environment.
Layoff
22 home triage nurses fired today. Still no update on when or what is happening with Optum Rhinebeck. Supervisors get very angry when asked about it, and don't understand why people are looking elsewhere. How long are they going to string us along... — read more
I can't figure out the criteria
I've made it through at least six layoffs now, and all of them left me scratching my head. All the rounds didn't seem to follow any obvious pattern. There were people with years of experience who disappeared, while others I expected to be vulnerable... — read more
Where is the search bar?
Did the website remove the search bar? I used to be able to search RRP/raise threads but I can't find anything now.
The manager who told me not to worry
Is now laid off. Directs were stripped a few weeks ago. Did not see it coming. At all.
Care Coordinators for Home & Community Care
How are y’all doing? What’s the overall morale in your market? My manager said to not worry, I’m not sure I am trusting that. On the bright side, I am kind of looking forward to getting laid-off. Yes, weird thing to say but I’m taking that as a sign... — read more
Steps to take if you expect a layoff
There are some specific steps to take that might be beneficial to some of us on here: If you still have floating holiday, use it ASAP Check if your state requires payment of PTO. If you don’t take it, it may disappear Be sure your manager... — read more
Connect with me program
Anyone heard of it? I talked to someone and they are meeting with folks from different departments to learn anout whay the departmentdoes. I never heard of it. Is this a program for folks that are about to get laid off but have no clue?
Why is every backfill a six month project?
Why does every empty position sit around for four to six months before anyone fills it? Why do the rest of us on the team have to pick up the slack during that time?
WELLMED TEXAS only
Any word on Wellmed Texas layoffs? I believe everyone was safe the rest of this year but not sure any more
Move on or move out
The moment you spend everyday worrying about a layoff is your personal red flag to get out of that position/team or out of this company. I am so glad I moved on. No more micromanaging cr-p and no more unrealistic expectations. Gotta do what’s best... — read more
Describe Optum culture in three words
I'm dying to see if there is anybody who can say anything positive.
Stop being so scared of layoffs
Look at it as an opportunity to leave this place for good with a safety net. Let's be realistic, how many other companies are as bad as Optum? I'm comfortable saying very few. So wherever you go from here should be an upgrade, even if it takes a... — read more
September date?
Anyone know if or when there will be layoffs in September? Impacted entities or department? Specifically Optum health and Optum care
2026 annual reviews
Anyone heard anything about the annual review bucketing, potential increases and bonuses? 2025 was already bad. What should we expect? Same, better, worse?