Optum, a health provider owned by UnitedHealth (Minnesota) that took over numerous medical practices in New Jersey in the past several years, will lay off as many as 572 workers over the next three months, according to WARN notices filed with the state, in total this will affect almost 90 offices.
The company began sending letters to patients on Monday informing them of medical practices that will close as of Nov. 30—including some pediatric and specialty medical offices, and all of their mental health practices.
According to four WARN notices filed with the state of New Jersey on Oct. 1—required in advance of mass layoffs—Optum Care will lay off 372 employees statewide, with most paid through Feb. 2. Separately, Optum Medical Care will lay off 122 employees just in Secaucus by February and March. And Optum Select Services and Optum Management are laying off 60 workers (doctors) total.
“We want to let you know that we’ve made the difficult decision to no longer offer Behavioral Health services in New Jersey,” the company said in that email sent to patients on Monday. “After [Nov. 30], these clinicians will no longer be part of Optum Medical Care and all scheduled appointments will be canceled.” Services no longer available after December first,
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