https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/lawmakers-seek-hearing-with-unitedhealth-ceo.html?origin=BHRE&utm_source=BHRE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=6188A0242256G0A
More cuts tomorrow?
I know Friday is not usually when layoffs happen, but things have been defying the "usual" for a while now.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not at all likely...
And 10 being extremely likely, how likely are you to recommend working for uhg to friends and family?
When will Witty fire IT Chief?
Looks like it will be a $10 billion 100x zero distance zero quality disaster.
Moving on down..
One of the National Optum chief medical officers was booted down to a regional position. Can't believe that was his choice. Reorgs will be happening within a month or two, it always happens when a new leader wants to strut their stuff.
More increminating info on upcoding, the toxic corporate greed, etc. that is woven within this company
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidbalat_whistleblower-releases-audio-files-complaint-activity-7176567681012150272-MT9q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Large scale uhg/OPTUM layoffs happened today.
so many peole let go, more than 25 years with company.
DOJ Reportedly Considering Lawsuit To Block Optum-Amedisys Deal
https://homehealthcarenews.com/2024/03/doj-reportedly-considering-lawsuit-to-block-optum-amedisys-deal/
No Opportunity to Review Managers?
Reviews have come and gone and while I appreciate the feedback- I couldn't help but notice I wasn't asked to provide feedback for those I report to. I actually would have had positive feedback to provide- I'm lucky to have good managers.... But is it... — read more
Lawsuits
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/20/unitedhealth-cyberattack-lawsuits
NPS team RIF’d?
Meeting this morning with some staff of NPS team stating they no longer will be contact due to being part of RIF yesterday. Were there other departments?
03/19 Read Out Letter from Congress - https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/us-congress-change-healthcare-cyberattack-letter-to-hhs.pdf
https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/us-congress-change-healthcare-cyberattack-letter-to-hhs.pdf
This was documented
He has written about this nightmare, give him the noble prize already. https://hbr.org/2023/10/whats-lost-when-data-systems-dont-communicate
Whistle Blower Article....Optum
Wow....looks at this article. Hopefully the audio works for you. Whistleblower Releases Audio, Files Complaint: Cites Medical Billing Plot at Optum | The Examiner... — read more
Apparently PR is not cheap enough for Optum
Just met with one of their associate Directors and it seems that they will be doing some major restructuring in the Claims and Rx departments. They’re looking to downsize or close up departments, move employees around, and move those positions to... — read more
weekly reminder: the company does not care about you.
Friendly reminder that the monopolistic squidface that is UnitedHealthcare Group does not care about its employees. You could be a third rate doctor denying claims. A nurse upcoding our elderly patients. A programmer writing sh---y code. At the... — read more
Corporate Greed Made the Change Healthcare Cyberattack Worse
Corporate Greed Made the Change Healthcare Cyberattack Worse …. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/corporate-greed-made-the-change-healthcare-cyberattack-worse.html
Should the DOJ Break Up UnitedHealth Group?
Should the DOJ Break Up UnitedHealth Group? https://medcitynews.com/2024/03/doj-antitrust-investigation-unitedhealth/ Good idea, really good or extremely good idea?
Execs out enjoying themselves
Many execs out at the Players Championship last week living it up, posting about their fun online, all while providers continue to deal with the fallout from the cyber attack. This is a perfect example of the culture of Optum
https://www.thelayoff.com/unitedhealth-group
https://www.thelayoff.com/unitedhealth-group
$371B Revenue vs $6.3B Delay Payments
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/the-change-healthcare-cyberattack-a-timeline.html This is disheartening indeed. If you are late in premiums, you got your healthcare coverage cancelled. Yet, when you put national wide providers... — read more
23 days, 20 hours
T-Plus 23 days
Was curious if uhg still used the tagline "life's best work"
Considering the tenet under current leadership seems to be "take the money and run." Suprisingly, I found oodles of IT jobs on the homepage. Didn't they just RIF a lot of IT stateside?
On the dark web, medical records sell for $60 compared to $15 for a Social Security number and $3 for a credit card.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/15/why-unitedhealth-change-healthcare-were-targets-of-ransomware-hackers.html On the dark web, medical records sell for $60 compared to $15 for a Social Security number and $3 for a credit card.
From truthrx.org
Open in app Sign up Sign in PUTT: UnitedHealth Group Responsible For Chaos and Patient Care Breakdowns Resulting From Change Healthcare Cyber Attack Pharmacists United for Truth & Transparency Pharmacists United for Truth &... — read more
In today's news!
The class action lawsuit against UHC is about to begin. For wheeling and dealing with Wells Cargo to cheat their employees out of 401k money. Everyday it just gets better and better..
CH Legacy Team, So what People are doing after receiving new laptops?
No direction so far from anywhere. Don't say training. ha
So many doctors and residents expressed concerns over merging with UHG/Optum
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HPA/HP/HCMOPageDocs/HCMO-Public-Comments-018-Optum-Corvallis.pdf
HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Letter and Opens Investigation of Change Healthcare Cyberattack
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/13/hhs-office-civil-rights-issues-letter-opens-investigation-change-healthcare-cyberattack.html
Other Impact Areas?
What effects was felt across other sectors of businesses, such as the Enterprise Imaging division? Customers are likely to experience significant impacts too, though hopefully not to such an extreme degree.
Shortly after coming onboard,
Our current CEO sent an email to population health management teams thanking us for helping members recover from chronic conditions. Really?! This is who the board chose to be at the helm?!
HHS opens probe into hack at UnitedHealth unit - Reuters
The Department Of Health and Human Services has opened an investigation into UnitedHealth Group following a cyberattack on its unit Change Healthcare, it said on Wednesday 03/13/2024. The probe would focus on identifying the extent of the breach and... — read more
UNH Insider Sell: EVP & Chief People Officer Erin Mcsweeney Sells Shares of UnitedHealth Group
Wake up call to all. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/insider-sell-evp-chief-people-230143179.html
Fast track to save solvency ? Really?
https://www.beckerspayer.com/m-and-a/optum-looks-to-fast-track-oregon-clinic-purchase-amid-solvency-emergency.html?origin=BHRE&utm_source=BHRE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=6188A0242256G0A Instead of make good of the mess... — read more
New Same Old Movie at Theater near you
leadership - must replace a new laptop with no need to reconfigure the proprietary apps. Leaders - who can do this? Team - they were let go in the previous RIFs Leaders - can W$$ Pro@ step in? Team - it’s leadership decision, why don’t you go ask... — read more
White House summons UnitedHealth CEO.
Biden administration officials demanded Tuesday that UnitedHealth Group take more steps to stabilize the U.S. health system following a national health payment crisis that hospitals, doctors and other health-care groups said is threatening their... — read more
Good podcast just published on change cyberattack. Listen up folks.
Search: "Breaking down the attack on Change Healthcare" in Apple podcast.
Accountability
when someone will be held responsible?