Recent town hall discussed decreasing teams and “re aligning”. Sure sounds like layoffs are coming in this area.
E&I numbers are abysmal
Half of my business portfolio is "looking at all options" for open enrollment this year. Businesses and the members are reporting scam calls related to the CHG hack. They also are complaining that our services are worse than less expensive... — read more
Calling all Landmark People....
Just wondering in general, how is everyone doing with new approach to care? Feeling your position is safe?
Anything coming this week?
Or we can breathe for a moment?
Another possible purchase
https://www.beckerspayer.com/m-and-a/unitedhealth-eyes-surgery-partners-acquisition.html
Employment verification
Is anyone else experiencing challenges with optimum when it comes to providing employment verification to another higher and company? I’ve been offered a position with another company and they are having difficulty verifying my employment at... — read more
Writing is on the wall (and it's been there for quite a while)
They want to offshore everything, everybody and their mother. US employees don’t matter, US clients don’t matter, and the US health system doesn’t matter. It's just money, and preferably right now. They don’t care if offshoring will ruin the remnants... — read more
NYTimes investigation
So looks like the NY Times is doing its own research on UHGand Optum. They are looking for current or past employees and patients of their businesses. Should be an interesting read if everyone speaks up about their... — read more
Too high expectations, poor feedback
Management's wants are mildly put unreasonable, and when you - shockingly - don't manage to achieve everything they asked for to their standard, they provide no feedback on what you can do to improve. It's just becoming more and more frustrating to... — read more
Landmark
Is all of landmark gone? I heard only certain territories. I know there were layoffs. Was just wondering if the whole thing is gone?
Upcoming layoffs California Cal-Warn
UnitedHealth’s health services segment Optum will lay off 524 employees in California, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed in the state on July 18. This letter serves as notice, pursuant to the federal Worker... — read more
This reminds you of AW and Candyman Sandeep?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13755095/Steward-Health-hospitals-Ralph-la-Torre.html
What absolutely fascinates me
are the peeps actually coming to work AND putting in the effort after being laid off while waiting for the last day. I mean, why? Really, why?
Optum is bad, sad and stressful
Latest neverending LR is just making it all worse.
Layoff/Severance Checklist 2024-2025
List is long but 1000% worth the read and forward planning: • Email yourself all personal documents, which could be all your courses completed, resumes, project notes/ ideas. Productivity scores of yourself. Stuff that you know would be handy and... — read more
Thursday 08/15 Email
Welp, I guess this is it. I got an invite for a meeting tomorrow that’s slotted for 15 minutes and honestly the email is vague. Hopefully I get my release papers from this jail. 9 years wasted……….
Are home infusion nurses next?
In my area, we are no longer servicing acute; only chronic patients. My concern is will there be enough work for all the home infusion RN’s? Or can we expect to get the boot along with others?
Check your accounts!!!! Money is missing!!!
Hi all - PSA here. If you were termed check your last paycheck stub and corresponding accounts. Optum deducted for 401(k), HSA, DCA, etc. yet NONE of the corresponding accounts have seen those deposits and I have spent hours on the phone trying to... — read more
Guys, just do the minimum
Why in the world are so many of you working so hard for Optum of all places? For the company that's shown its disdain for its employees over and over again? I'm definitely not doing that. I do the minimum, just enough not to give them a reason to... — read more
Severance
So I just got laid off on 7/18 in Tampa. Was wondering how long it took everyone to get they're severance packages?
WARN Tracker
https://www.warntracker.com The WARN tracker is showing for CA Optum Rx layoffs -9/16/24, I wonder if they are shipping those jobs off shore,
Optum - Big Business Comes Before Patient Care
Both my primary physician and my Cardiology Group will be Laid Off. I will be leaving Optum and switching to another provider as soon as those doctors find a new employer. Good Bye Optum!
Kris Smith Leaving
With the news of Kris Smith leaving, the pattern continues of higher level management leaving after a big RIF, and prior to the next. Wondering if anyone knows more about that circumstance?
TOCC role?
Has anyone heard anything about the TOCC role being removed in October ? I know there’s more layoffs to come but I’ve been on the job search since April and I have had no luck, so if I’m next in October I want to be prepared….
October RIF
Does anyone have any info on the next round?
Town Hall crocodile tears
Did anyone buy the “theater” we saw on the town hall? Anything to draw attention from ALL the real problems this company is facing. They must think we are so stupid!
Did LM help UHG “find” profitable data
There are more articles about UHG making huge profits in comparison to other insurers with their in home visits for medicare advantage patients. Its really shocking how much more. I was not in a position to be asked to find (they used another vague... — read more
Fraud at UHG Optum Landmark et all?
Oh my! More articles about “finding” extra diagnoses by companies under the UHG umbrella. Thanks to all the hard work and creativity UHG has profited exponentially in comparison to other insurers. How DID they get so many clinicians to cooperate? ... — read more
Numerous HC APCs benched??
Normally there’s a handful here and there, but yesterday & today there have been dozens- going into 100s, and through to the end of 2024. Are they being furloughed or…?
Half of companies admit that 75%+ of the layoffs weren't necessary to cut costs
Key findings of the survey include: 80% of respondents said their company chose to lay off an employee instead of firing them. 31% of business leaders surveyed said that performance is always a factor in layoff decisions. The top reason for... — read more
Optum ain’t a workplace anymore
Just a waiting room for layoffs.
Internal job listings saying APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT ALIEN LABOR CERTIFCATION
Why do I see so many internal job postings saying APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT ALIEN LABOR CERTIFCATION. These do not seem to be genuine job openings. I have those skills but looks like I can't apply
Layoff checklist ?
Can anyone suggest a checklist of things to do and documents to keep before termination day?
Layoff 8/15 & No Motivation
So, I am one of the many that got laid off. 8/15 is my last day. I am desttracted and not focused. How are others gettin through the days? Or how did others that have already gone get through the last days?
How often are people who've been here for less than a year laid off?
Should I be worried about coming layoffs or not yet?
Landmark Leftovers
As hard as it is to accept, after the last RIF it is clear Landmark will be completely dismantled, with the possibility of some of the NPs being absorbed. Once Optum implements new models and structure changes, and it gets it off the ground, they... — read more
2-3 pay periods to process severance
I was a part of the recent Optum RIF. I am only getting 5 weeks of severance (since I started as a contractor and that time doesn’t count). Today was the first day I could sign my severance agreement and the email reply I received was that it would... — read more
Returning equipment
Anybody laid off or termed: I only received a box to return my laptop and postcard to return my modem/router to UPS Store. But I never received boxes to return my monitors... Are we supposed to keep them? I know we keep the desk but haven't heard... — read more
Rumors of a RIF in October?
Does anyone have any details on a possible RIF in October?