Sold out Change, got a payday for his debt and hot mess express and now a soft landing. Does anyone not realize he’s the spawn of satan? https://www.trimedx.com/blog/trimedx-selects-neil-de-crescenzo-as-new-ceo

Optum quietly laid off 1700 people on May 1, 2025. I know someone who works there.

https://www.macon.com/news/local/article304954386.html

Ben Meents' video presence reminds me of a puppet being held hostage.

Stock is on Free Fall. It will soon to be below 400 mark, they will desparetly reduce head count to make their numbers for next quarter. Polish your resume and look out and start applying. Good Luck to All.!

Any word on layoffs or info on contract renewal ?

UHG Provider advocates have been reduced from 600 to ~60-80. FYI

What in the world is happening across ECS and BH?

Has anyone heard when the next potential layoff will occur? Just need honest feedback We are just sitting ducks ,waiting for the next round. The constant wondering and stress day to day, is it even worth it (severance) nat this point ?

No matter what happens, no matter when or how. You are responsible for YOU and your family. Save your money, plan to endure the tougher times and know that good days are coming. If this is your first job, stay off the internet and stop watching... — read more 

Anyone from H&C affected this round or know of any in the near future? Specifically in preservice department? Coming back from a LOA in a few weeks and just heard about the one in Feb this week.

NY HBMC area lost many providers. Now the rest of us which is about 4 providers become responsible for patients far from our homes and usual territory. Will not be feasible to see every patient in a timely manner, UV’s and PDV’s will be difficult to... — read more 

I've been watching for this to hit the national news. Nothing. Just another day in corporate America.

ECS department notified of supervisors being laid off, CN type roles safe for now. Any feedback?

Will Optum Advisory be impacted by layoffs? If so, when? And who? What GLs?

Some really capable people were let go. Veterans, too. What a way to do it. This place doesn’t deserve any effort from any of us.

Coming in to see who is gone for good... It does a number on you. I don't think there are winners in this situation. Those laid off now have to search for a new job amid a terrible job market, and those left behind have to deal with extra work we'll... — read more 

The toxic work environment under the leadership of the Senior Vice President of Optum/WellMed Florida, M "C" H, is one that continues to get brushed under the rug. We have watched leaders who have been in the region for several decades walk away. Is... — read more 

Looks like he just woke up

Has anyone at Optum CA been laid off today?

Whole OPTUM/CHC quality team laid off

For the folks laid off today, when is your last day on the job ? I wish you all the best. 🙏

If you got severance, consider yourself lucky. Take the money and go find a job somewhere you're not constantly inundated with layoffs and where employees are seen as more than just numbers. Places like that still exist. I know it's scary right now... — read more 

After almost a decade with Optum Technology, I was finally part of one of the more or less monthly layoffs that UHG/Optum Technology undergoes. 😞 According to the directors in my meeting, the business justification was that UHG missing their target... — read more 

If we survive today, we're good?

Just got an invite for a meeting titled “ Coding Employee Survey touch base “ with 515 people on it including supervisors, managers, manager’s managers, FTEs, Contractors. Looks like every single person on my project or has ever been on my project... — read more 

Or are they still in the process of sending invitations?

6 of us were laid off today in quality

Is it the same or have they reduced it once again?

Anyone know how long it takes to get severance pay?

https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/san-antonio-wellmed-unitedhealth-group-lawsuit-20288932.php Couple of WellMed (Optum CDO) VPs and SVP committing fraud. Fire them, save other jobs. You know, people actually doing the work.

we can see the magnitude of this cut by comments. don't comment if you are still active employee.

Been with the company almost 9 years. High performer. Laid off today. No one is safe.

We lost two coworkers today. One has been here for over a decade, and the other just joined this year. They have nothing in common - different tenure with Optum, different levels of experience, different pay. One is a known high performer, and we... — read more 

I've heard something was up from people last week. I've also been told some leaders have been asked to provide a name.

Please post updates. Good luck to everyone.

I'm yet to find one person who's not at least passively looking for a way out. Optum was never a perfect place to work, but it was better than what it's turned into. The constant toxicity, unrealistic expectations, layoffs, and so many other things... — read more