UnitedHealth Group is laying off 115 employees in Avon Lake, Ohio, within its Optum business, which provides health information and technology services.
In accordance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the healthcare company notified the state in an Aug. 1 letter of the elimination of the positions in its Avon Lake location. The eliminations are "expected to be permanent."
Fifty six of the affected employees were fulfillment pharm clerks or lead fulfillment pharm clerks. Other eliminated positions include administrative assistant, supervisors, account receivable clerks, service/access coordinator and more.
"We do not make these decisions lightly," the letter stated. "The company is offering severance as well as career outplacement services to all affected employees."
All affected employees, who are not represented by a union, are expected to be separated by Oct. 3.
Company officials did not respond immediately to a request for comment.