UnitedHealth Group's Optum filed plans to lay off 160 employees at one of its locations in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
The majority of the cuts will occur on Dec. 11, with a single worker laid off Jan. 22, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice filed with the state of New Jersey this month.
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The provider, pharmacy and technology services business said in the filing the planned layoffs are due to a need for "alignment of capabilities and services to meet the evolving needs of our business and those we serve." The employees will be eligible for severance pay and continue to receive their regular wages until their termination date.
Optum did not respond to a request for comment.
In July, a report from the California Employee Development Department said Optum's Optum Health business planned to lay off 524 employees, including clinicians. The reductions are set to occur in eight waves from mid-September through January.
Optum in May also filed notice to lay off 129 employees in Ohio and laid off 114 employees of its naviHealth division in April.
The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which was incorporated into the Optum brand in 2022, has had lasting financial effects. UnitedHealth Group said in July it estimates the breach could cost up to $2.45 billion by the end of 2024.
