I heard it mentioned that over-60s get extended Cobra, but I wasn't able to confirm it yet.

With nearly everybody approved for VSP, is there still a need for additional layoffs?

I'm a director who got approved with an exit date of December 2026. However, I was expecting to leave 9/4/26. We have a State audit in November so I understand why they extended my date. Any director or VP level tried or going to ask for an earlier... — read more 

Seems like they still have budgeted about 300 million or so in severance. If that’s mostly cash etc., I would imagine that we’re going to probably lose about 25% of the entire workforce.

Has anyone noticed the vast amount of posts related to how this VSP announcement has, or will affect our own mental health and the long -term costs associated with this???

Does anyone who works in claims on ABS who took the VSP get a last day beyond May of next year??

I am nervous as heck!

I’m seeing a lot of healthcare roles at Cognizant on LI. A couple had app deadlines of 7/30! Please go look and apply if you’re looking! The salaries for the couple I looked at seemed within realm. This doesn’t help me but hoping someone can find a... — read more 

Can anyone clear up how the decision was made regarding who on the team got earlier release dates such as 9/4 and others got later dates? Most of my team that applied got the early date and our PL shared they still are unaware of who applied. It... — read more 

Should we assume those who were NOT eligible for the vsp are safe?? Seems like the only ones affected are the ones with vsp offers?? I also assume that if we’re not laid off we will be dealing with the fault out. But im PCC so idk how IT, or any... — read more 

Heads up: if you're on UMV, many of the senior leaders are leaving. This is one of the orgs that will get RIF'd and moved offshore with Cognizant contracting. Leaders who took Voluntary Separation Package Kristen SVP, Nicole VP, Jeremey VP and... — read more 

If the last 6 weeks were rough and stressful, hold on to your hats people the next 4 to 16 months are going to be questionable!

I’ve seen a few people say they saw dates of 8/12-8/14 posted on the VSP faq page. I wasn’t eligible for VSP. My leadership said that they’re not aware of any dates nor details. Can someone confirm the VSP faq stating this or paste the Q and A?

Please make it make sense! They basically RIFing my coworkers but they are promoting (if anything in name only) coordinators to analysts. How does that make sense???

Honest question just thinking out loud and venting! I know it’s d-mb and prob a big oh waste of time thinking this but since we the ones who took the VSP thinking our separation date would be Sept 2026 and now some of us are not getting that date is... — read more 

Burdick is out. Another board change. Another transformation executive. If your job depends on manual process instead of judgment and business impact, I’d be paying close... — read more 

I never received my email yesterday so called the VSP hotline number today. They kept me on hold for 30 minutes only to tell me they don't see any information on whether my VSP request is approved or denied. They said they will open a case and... — read more 

Centene stock (NYSE: CNC) fell nearly 9% following its Q2 2026 earnings report because projected headwinds and higher attrition in its Medicaid business overshadowed an otherwise strong profit and revenue beat.

Just had a department meeting, they are offshoring Medicare bus ops. made it sound like enough people took the VSP to offset lay offs but also said they didn’t know and it was above them. They claimed the VSP was a separate initiative from this and... — read more 

ST. LOUIS, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. In summary, the 2026 second quarter results were as follows: Total revenues (in... — read more 

The company needs to change everyone who was approved to 9/4/2026. This is what was told to us from day 1!!

The audacity for management to tell us we are going to be training a vendor to do our jobs and in August they’ll decide if they want to keep us or not.

Centene should give all employees with an approved vsp + separation date beyond 9/4/26, a quarterly bonus for staying and still pay their full severance!

Has anybody ever reported their PL to ethics or HR? They are giving easier assignments to their friends and I am not meeting metrics. Now have a weekly meeting with them and am sure they are looking to try to fire me to not have to pay severance. ... — read more 

Will you immediately seek employment, go back to school, take a break, etc. What are your plans? God Bless Us All.

Folks just look at how they have handled everything since June. The rhetoric they use, the moving of timelines, misleading information and that's not counting all the other shenanigans this company has pulled over last 3 to 5 yrs. They dont like us... — read more 

Who got vsp approved? What department? When is your last day? How long have you been with the company. I am a nurse rand last day is 9/4. 13 years with the company.

I had heard but it’s not been verified that for those of us leaving 9/4 that we should be careful and not use all our vacation time left because we haven’t actually earned time for Oct, Nov or Dec. Can someone co firm? I know we can’t take time... — read more 

Hi all, I'm Ike Swetlitz, a health journalist with Bloomberg News. I cover health insurance, among other topics. I've been reading a lot of these posts about the buyouts. I'm trying to learn more, for a story. If you're interested in speaking with... — read more 

It’s a new day and I still don’t feel any better about a late 2027 separation date. I feel I have made a HUGE mistake taking the VSP and it’s definitely time to move on.

Any thoughts on authorization departments? Anyone recieved later dates then May 2027?

Arizona is led by a VP of Network and Contracting who seemed completely disconnected from what it actually takes to build successful departments. Every decision bottlenecked at the top, progress stalled, and problems lingered until they became the... — read more 

I’m part of the first group and my PL seemed very stressed out about that. said they wished I was staying longer. my thing is I am done. my PL has piled on more work for me while allowing pi-s poor performance from others (and I have been doing... — read more 

RUMORS HAVE ALL SORTS OF DATES IN AUGUST. ANY PLs HERE THAT CAN SHARE THE ACTUALLY DATE. RUMORS ANYWHERE FROM 7/31 TO 8/13. WHICH ONE IS IT?

Should we even listen in to this? With everything that has been changed and twisted the last six weeks I doubt they’ll paint a true picture of what’s happening. I find it interesting the forecast was so off but yet this go around they know exactly... — read more 

Just when I thought it would finally be over, they found a way to sc--w us over once again and prolong our suffering for over a year in some cases. We are run by a bunch of sadist.

How can they justify layoffs when they given VSP end dates in2028

I know it’s easy to get online and say whatever you want when you’re hiding behind anonymity. Centene used to be a company I was genuinely proud to work for. Somewhere along the way, though, the job stopped feeling like work and started feeling like... — read more 

Seems like a miniscul number from what I can see.

Im seeing lots of people from more higher up roles ( review nurse, IT, corporate analyst etc) say they got vsp offers and dates and tons of information from their dept heads it seems like about whats going on with whos leaving and who’s... — read more