CALIFORNIA – Optum, a health care services subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, reported to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) report, July 18, that they would be laying off 524 employees across San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and Alameda counties.
The report lists “closure permanent” which refers to the permanent shutdown of the business site.
Sites listed for permanent closure are:
Alameda County
26243 Research Road, Hayward CA 94545 – 3 employees
Los Angeles County
1365 S Grand Avenue, Glendora CA 91740 – 21 employees
2603 Via Campo, Montebello CA 90640 – 28 employees
420 W Rowland Street, Covina CA 91723 – 18 employees
797 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena CA 91105 – 55 employees
2600 Redondo Ave, 100, 200, 402 Long Beach CA 90806 – 37 employees
2699 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach CA 90806 – 9 employees
1120 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90015 – 25 employees
1122 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90015 – 1 employee
Orange County
2300 Main Street, Irvine CA 92614 – 12 employees
Riverside County
839 Highland Springs Avenue, Beaumont CA 92223 – 21 employees
81 S Highland Springs Ave, Ste 101, Beaumont CA 92223 – 2 employees
San Bernardino County
2 W Fern Avenue, Redlands CA 92373 – 10 employees
7000 Boulder Ave, Highland CA 92346 – 26 employees
245 Terracina Blvd, Ste 100, 105, 106A, 106B Redlands CA 92373 – 35 employees
Additional permanent layoffs for Optum listed on the report:
Los Angeles County
2175 Park Place, El Segundo CA 90245 – 64 employees
12750 Center Court, Ste 650, Cerritos CA 90703 – 157 employees
Optum undergoing significant changes
Optum has been undergoing significant changes recently, including layoffs that have impacted various segments of the company.
In the second quarter of 2024, Optum announced the closure of an Ohio facility, affecting 129 employees across different roles, according to Healthcare Finance News.
These layoffs are part of a broader trend within the company, which also includes the discontinuation of its Optum Virtual Care business and significant reductions in staff within its Medicare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNP) and other special needs plans.
60-day notice for mass layoffs
The WARN report provides detailed information on employment layoffs and closures. Under the WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees must give a 60-day notice before any plant closing or mass layoffs. This allows workers and their families time to prepare for employment loss.
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