There will be a huge round of layoffs happening in Optum with notification date of Jan 22. Every business is at risk, as Corporate handed down mandates of between 10%-30% reductions depending on the business. More happening in Feb & Mar as well. Oh and RRP Funding STILL hasn’t been approved.
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In Optum Tech GL31, the guidance I’ve received is we’re going to cut the bottom performers early next year.
Here’s how the breakdown works out:
5 Exceeds - corp 15-25% in this range, OT were told 15% max.
4 Meets - corp 30-45% in this range, OT 35% max
3 Meets - corp 30-45% in this range, OT 45% max
1 or 2 find a new Job - corp 5-10%, OT 5% minimum
Had a colleague explain they had to run their employee ratings through copilot to help them lower their feedback and come up with opportunities (as they had to fill the quota).
If you get a 2 or lower, you’re going to be told you’ll be on a cap or a performance plan, or you’re higher paid then your peers so they had to give you a lower rating to be fair. The truth is it’s all nonsense to get you to work until the axe drops before end of February 2026.
Then if you survive that, we need a 50/50 onshore offshore split and that’s expected to be enforced before Q3 2026.
@an Ha. You were paid to state that or you are very naive and not involved in the 2026 planning. These layoffs are across the board.
I would not be surprised if the ACA subsidies expire. I would expect many health insures that entered the ACA marketplace to exit given the impact this will have to both the risk pool and premiums.
@am Sadly, I highly doubt it. Also, aren't bonuses / RRP sent out after yearly reviews which happen in February?
This is f ridiculous. With mediocre severance, total lack of stability what’s the point of staying and living in constant state of anxiety, and fear?! I’ll start actively looking.
These haven't been very accurate lately. There's always layoffs, but Optum cut deep in late 2024/2025 and doubt they'd remove 30% more. Things seem to be stabilizing more than RIFs, at least in the OT side of things.
Would we get our Bonus seeing it is after Jan 1?
Historically, different teams are hit with different riff percentages. I’ve seen a team of 6 have 2 riffs which would be 30%. The overall riffs won’t be 30% but for certain sized teams, sure, 30% is possible.
Any word on Wellmed?
I think this post is rather EXTREME 30% reduction would ki-l us. Probably BS. I would let them take 20% of my salary for a 4 day work week. Offer Deferred Comp. There are better options. Box out the think
@aa does OH include the finance/bank/payments team? Or is that in OI? I have had work friends let go in this area but its so hard to know how deep the cuts are. So sad.
RIFF lists and packages already being put together. OT, OI, OH, CXDP, etc. All areas with additional emphasis on GL28+
I'm not an employee but my insurance provider just sent me new Rx information and it states optum is no longer with UHG in regards to my mail order RX ...also received a new RX card ...they claim business as usual as they are still my Rx provider...if that makes any sense
How to get laid off?
Timing makes sense. There is some Optum/UHG funded Golf event at the Trump golf courses this month.
They won’t be able to kiss the big guy’s a-s effectively if SH is firing 10s of thousands of Americans for Indian replacements during the schmoozing.
They will get their sweet juicy deal from 47 and then can use all afterwards.
Convenient large reduction before any potential bonus distribution.