How far out are your county assignments being assigned? Mine are until the end of March. Nothing for April. This is making it difficult to reschedule members since I am in 3 counties and certain ones are filled up through March. I have to... — read more 

Honest question for those who were laid off (especially Medicare/Medicaid – Community & State, Member Services): Before it happened, what were the signs you ignored or didn’t recognize at the time? What changed first? I’m not looking for... — read more 

Just a sad day for all those impacted. Some really good workers let go who have been here a long time. The rest are wondering when their turn will be. 25% of our department was cut and I only heard of one person finding a internal role in the 2... — read more 

“This February, something big is coming. A moment that reminds us why coming together matters, and why our work has meaning far beyond the walls we walk through each day. On Feb. 25 at 9:00 a.m. CT, we gather for our first Optum Insight Town Hall of... — read more 

Does anyone know what these people actually do? They ask the people underneath them what they’re doing every week and they report it up the chain – but I have no idea what their actual job is other than passing information like a bad game of... — read more 

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I've heard rumbling that the superhero event will be canceled this year. I have to say I have mixed feelings about it. While , it's great for those who are recognized, I'm sure it cost millions of dollars to throw a party for the few hundred people... — read more 

Who will be impacted? What departments?

Any knowledge out there about what is happening with OptumRx? Any rumors about the status of the various pharmacy locations? There were stories at the end of December where they lost a significant amount of pharmacy business with CalPers moving to... — read more 

I'm lost. One person more says cuts are days away, another says weeks, another says it's over. Does anyone have concrete info? This confusion is almost worse than knowing for sure.

When are we to have our meeting with supervisor to go over our scorecard ? I thought this happened in early February? I see no meeting scheduled .

What they don’t tell the providers who use their products - is they escalate as much as they can for medical review due to their escalation list and even if it meets IQ criteria - well we know what happens than. InterQual Auth Accelerator pairs... — read more 

Despite 14 billion in profits in the last year. Its not out of the question for the stock to go to low 200s. Nothing matters to this company other than 1. Stock price 2. shareholders. Hard work does not get rewarded along with all the extra hours you... — read more 

What does this mean? I now can’t access secure from sparq. No meeting invite yet so am I cooked?

Has the government done any analysis on the potential impact of AI-related layoffs with its rapid advancement over the next 5 years? I’m guessing around 75% of H1Bs may not be needed. When will the emphasis shift toward prioritizing US citizens and... — read more 

Top performers are a threat to weak management. If the company was smart-they would reward their hard workers. They can’t because of this. They are too threatened that those below them are smarter than they are. Intelligence will get you in the... — read more 

Does anyone know how long severance pay is? As a UM nurse we have hardly had any cases come through for all markets for over a month now. They said some members may be moved to the California team but they have not asked anyone to apply for CA... — read more 

Got a 15min organizational update from someone that's not my supervisor. I think this is it.

Is it wrong to secretly hope that my position is eliminated? The toxicity at this company is appalling, and the lack of communication and severe gatekeeping is making it impossible to accomplish anything. Asking for a friend, of course.

I’m not here to scare anyone but share what I’ve been told and heard but I was told there’s another RIF coming 2/19.

Had our monthly meeting with the VP of RCM today and in the name of “being transparent” we were told they are looking into which roles can be offshored and actively doing testing for it. Between 6 and 9 months from now we may or may not be getting... — read more 

Anyone else get the EMCO touch base call this afternoon?

It's so tiring to be focused on the possibility of losing your job 24/7. I'm always saving money to the point I can't enjoy my hobbies anymore. I don't know the last time I bought a book or a game because I can't justify the expense even if I can... — read more 

What the he-l are these jokers on about? What even is "the culture"? "Bringing back a notion of taking that extra step." "You need to have a way of thinking about health care that is different from other products." "It's a different culture... — read more 

Guys? I’m worried our leaders might be stupid.

Why is it so hard to tell us in advance, or at least confirm which orgs will be affected? It's as if the goal is to keep us perpetually on edge. Do they truly believe this constant fear of losing your job somehow makes us more focused and productive?... — read more 

For those recently laid off that are bonus eligible, did they give you a bonus for all your 2025 work or offset you not getting one somehow?

It looks like the rumors were true. Employee match on retirement was reduced to 3.5%. That flew right under the radar. Minimal/no raises or bonuses. Employee match ~50% of what other large companies offer. RTO wasted time and expense for no reason... — read more 

I’m reading the layoff on 2/19 will be bigger than the one last month, and it will include Optum at Home staff that are grade level 27 and below. Anybody have information?

I said clown shows 6 yrs ago. now its truly become one. Congrats all! we did well.

Dr Frank mentioned layoffs on the “normal cadence” and said 90% should be done already. What is the normal cadence? Right before bonus rrp feb/march?

Did those fu--ing dorks actually come out wearing medals?

Sorry you had to miss that summer Olympics game tickets you had. Here’s a want. I want leaders who aren't total mo--ns. I want leaders who don't cut their employees 401k match before their over inflated salary. I want a less toxic culture that... — read more 

Can these clowns improve the stock price?

All the metrics are about calls and volume of waste, no real outcomes.

Focus on everything but solving real problems.

Someone on here said something about usage of ai is going to be a performance metric for 2026 for everyone. Like how does this work? Anyone know yet? I did hear someone on my team today mention this but doesn’t know details.

Can we assume the cutting is done for a few weeks at least, or should we still be on high alert?

Disappointed in your performance. See, I have expectations too, and you have not met them. I have quietly been evaluating, showing grace, providing feedback to no avail. You are formally moving to a PIP and I will be severing this relationship if... — read more