UnitedHealth Group return to office policy4 days a week.
Since July 7, 2025, hybrid employees in Minnesota and the Washington, D.C. area must work in the office at least four days a week, up from three. The company still hires fully remote workers elsewhere under its telecommuter policy.
Days in the office
- Policy
- Hybrid
- In effect since
- July 7, 2025
- Announced
- June 24, 2025
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Headquarters
- Eden Prairie, MN
- Checked
- Reported October 2026
What the policy says.
- Applies to hybrid employees in Minnesota (Twin Cities) and the Washington, D.C. area; the company did not say how many employees are affected.
- Employees had about two weeks' notice.
- Company rationale: in-person collaboration strengthens teams based in its Twin Cities offices.
- A UHG job posting dated 2026-10-13 still says Minneapolis- or D.C.-area hires must 'work in the office a minimum of four days per week'; hires elsewhere may work remotely under the telecommuter policy.
- No public reporting found on badge tracking or links to performance reviews.
How UnitedHealth Group's policy changed since 2020.
July 2021
Announced company-wide hybrid model of 3 office days/week for hybrid workers, alongside more remote work and less office space
June 24, 2025
Announced 4 days/week in office for hybrid employees in Minnesota and Washington, D.C.
July 7, 2025
4-day requirement took effect for MN and DC hybrid employees
October 2026
Job postings still state the 4-day minimum for Minneapolis/DC-area hires
Sources and how sure we are.
ReportedReported by major outlets, but not every detail is confirmed by the company.The rule is not company-wide: remote roles still exist, and it is unconfirmed whether hybrid staff outside Minnesota and D.C. remain on the 2021 three-day rule. Sources differ on the announcement date: the MSP Business Journal says June 24, 2025, and a third-party tracker (Buildremote) says June 25. The four-day rule itself is well sourced and still appeared in a company job posting on 2026-10-13.
- 1.UnitedHealth mandates more in-office time for Twin Cities hybrid workers Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 2025
- 2.UnitedHealth mandates 4 days in office for some employees Becker's Payer Issues, June 2025
- 3.UnitedHealth joins growing trend: RTO mandates increased for hybrid employees BenefitsPRO, June 30, 2025
- 4.UnitedHealth Mandates 4-Day Office Return Buildremote, June 25, 2025
- 5.Fortune 500 Companies That Returned to Office in 2025 Buildremote, April 22, 2026
- 6.Vice President of Product, AI & Product Office - Optum Health (job posting) UnitedHealth Group Careers, October 13, 2026
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Other healthcare employers, side by side.
- CVS Health3 days a week, since June 20243
- Johnson & Johnson3 days a week, since April 20253
- Pfizer2 days a week, since January 20232
- Eli LillyHybrid, no set number of days, since July 2021No set days
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Questions
Does UnitedHealth Group require employees to return to the office?
Yes. Since July 7, 2025, hybrid employees in Minnesota and the Washington, D.C. area must work in the office at least four days a week, up from three. The company still hires fully remote workers elsewhere under its telecommuter policy.
How many days a week does UnitedHealth Group require in the office?
4 days a week in the office, as of October 2026.
When did UnitedHealth Group's current office policy start?
It took effect in July 2025, after being announced in June 2025.
What was the latest change to UnitedHealth Group's office policy?
October 2026: Job postings still state the 4-day minimum for Minneapolis/DC-area hires