Jacksonville, Flordida-based GuideWell, a nonprofit mutual holding company that owns Florida Blue, which in turn owns Largo, Florida-based Diagnostic Clinic Medical Group, a provider of healthcare services serving Florida's Pinellas County, has announced the closure of all four of its DCMG medical facilities.
The closure will impact 245 employees. The last day of operation will be August 30, 2024, with separations beginning September 3, 2024, and completed by December 21, 2024.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Florida Blue says, "This business decision allows our parent company to improve operations by focusing on delivering the most seamless, high-quality, accessible, and affordable primary care for its health plan members. We are helping existing patients transition to new providers, including those in or near our current locations, and will work to ensure there are no gaps in care."
Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall; why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?