Healthfirst reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,097 total reviews)

Pat Wang

68% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Healthfirst has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,097 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Healthfirst employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews
2.0
Feb 5, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Set hours, weekends off depending on what line of business you work, opportunity for OT, they try to build up a good culture in the work force. Paid training & bonuses. Opportunity to work from home but you could be on that list for over a year.

Cons

The systems suck and do not work as they are supposed to. No communication between the vendors or other departments. We have no records of 75% of the correspondence that gets sent out so we look like idiots when we don't know what a member is talking about when they call in. The enrollment department is total crap, they don't know how to do their job and they don't read any of the notes that are left in the case. (Example - Used to have to submit cases 3-4 times to get a result, I would go out of my way to include the specific information from biztalk or screen caps of ePaces and they would still NOT update a member's account to show they're active. Its not fair that these people should suffer because some idiots can't do their job properly even when they're given all the information they need to do so. I ended up doing things the backway, which means that I would risk my QA scores, cause I felt so bad for people, which would affect my bonuses ). A lot of the good you do is overlooked, you could have a 2 hour phone call with someone and solve their issues and no one will ever know but the QA team will pick a 5 minute phone call where you forgot to do one little thing and they'll dock you points. There was a time where I pointed out and took the time to document examples of things not working correctly or how enrollment doesn't know how to do their job and sent it to my superiors, they never said anything, nothing got fixed. They talk about how you have 'potential' to grow but don't actually help you, they just delegate more tasks for you to do so they don't have to do them. Medical Management is lazy and doesn't want to help, they are rude and act like they are too bothered to do anything. Seniors are quick to point out what you did wrong but don't bother to elaborate when you inquire further. I have worked in customer service for 7+ years and at other places, have had people literally scream in my face but this place will suck your soul out of your body. I used to cry before my shifts because I hated my job so much, I am so glad I left.

2.0
Oct 20, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Build your resume Learn the system

Cons

Management is very honest about the amount of work. However, Management micromanages, and does not know how to prioritize based on the workload. The expectations is the team works long hours with little to no appreciation. If you work a 50-60 hr work week & ask to leave 1 hr early it is an issue. If you are 5 mins late it is an issue. Although management can be late, leave early & work from home at any time. Healthfirst will send out weather warnings stating to use your judgement and work from home. Management team will send the same email stating the expectation is to be in the office. If there’s an early closing they expect you to log on to finish out your day. If management does not like you they will hold your requirements or resources until the last minute causing you to work late nights (this is a salary position) to complete your deadline. This team is cliquish and at times petty. A team member yelled & used profanity in Spanish to other team members about a pen. Someone complained about her unprofessionalism over a pen. Management asked questions everyone confirmed the story. The woman who reported the outburst was written up with no HR representative. She was also denied the write up slip. The manager told her, she did not have give her a copy. The Senior Management are more friendlier to the staff then the immediate management. The director doesn’t speak to the staff at all. No good morning or good evening but expects the staff to attend team functions. They pretend to offer help & mentoring. However, it is a ploy to put you down and exploited your weakness. The employee satisfaction on the team is 0! No exaggeration, chief complaint is communications & mentoring. The team is 5 years old, the most seasoned member is 1 yr! They lose 5 people a year. Their turn over is higher than customer service.

2.0
May 6, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good values, a lot of talented people

Cons

Poor leadership, Forced performance ratings,

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