How our employees are using their pasts to create a better health care future for all.
They say to really understand where a person is coming from you should walk a mile in their shoes. At UnitedHealthcare, many of our employees have done just that – literally. From being former Medicaid members themselves, to volunteering in their communities to working for change, many of our employees have a unique, personal understanding of the people we serve.
“At the heart of it, we are here to serve people in our communities.” - T. Beeter
This first-hand experience powers the innovation and compassion that is driving quality of care and improving outcomes for our members. Discover how our backgrounds inspire and inform our work.
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“We try to help other people find their happiness by removing complications, being a beacon of hope.”
T. Beeter, Senior Claims Business Process Analyst
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“Meeting people where they are. Being able to touch someone's life in real time.”
-Nikki Bagby, Medicaid Outreach Manager
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“The heart grew in that social worker role. And then I was really intrigued by impact.”
- Amy Adlington, VP of Human Capital