Morgan Haefner – March 19, 2020
UnitedHealth Group changed its policies to
promote more remote work after the insurer had asked tens of thousands of its
employees to continue coming on-site amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
In an email sent to Becker's,
UnitedHealth said, "Over the next several days, we will begin enabling
employees to voluntarily work from home if they are not serving patients in
hospitals or clinics, or if their physical presence is not deemed essential to
business operations."
The insurer said it is updating its policies
in real time according to guidelines from the CDC and state and local
governments.
Previously, the insurer had instructed its
employees — half of whom are already remote — to work on-site if they weren't
sick, high-risk or facing other obstacles.
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