AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT MAINEGENERAL HEALTH

Augusta, Maine-based MaineGeneral Health, a comprehensive non-profit healthcare delivery system, has announced a reduction in force.

The reduction will impact 100 full-time workers and commence in mid-April 2025.

In a statement, President and CEO Nathan Howell noted, "The current crisis in MaineCare funding compounds an already tenuous financial footing for MaineGeneral and other hospitals in the state. Maine’s nonprofit hospitals are challenged by declining reimbursement rates from payers, reimbursement rates are not covering the actual cost of care. Additionally, we are experiencing excessive denials, especially from Medicare Advantage plans. The cost of doing business is increasing, which is not unique to health care. These are just some of the multiple challenges that we have been facing. We need to find a way to mitigate those losses as quickly as possible."

"We believe doing this difficult work now will set us up for a more financially sustainable future, as we want to remain independent and available to meet the health care needs of our community now and into the future."

"Finally, we know many people in the Greater Waterville area are concerned about their health care needs right now. We appreciate the important role we have in the community, especially in light of the Inland Hospital closure announcement, and we are assessing how we can be helpful with transitions of 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 terrible 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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT NUWAY ALLIANCE

Minneapolis, Minnesota-based NuWay Alliance, a provider of residential, outpatient, and intensive outpatient programs for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders, has announced a reduction in force.

The personnel realignment will impact 174 Minnesota employees, commencing on April 30, 2025.

The decision was driven by budgetary issues. In February 2025, Minnesota's Department of Human Services announced it would suspend NuWay's Medicaid funding due to fraud allegations.

According to the company's legal representative, "NUWAY is currently engaged in significant legal action that has resulted in the disruption of its ongoing funding. Accordingly, NUWAY anticipates permanently terminating most of its Intensive Outpatient Division, which consists of approximately 185 employees."

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 terrible 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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT COREWELL HEALTH

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Corewell Health, an integrated healthcare provider, has abruptly terminated billing and coding employees.

The abrupt layoffs impacted approximately 191 employees.

Little is known about the layoffs, as the employees would receive severance pay in return for signing a severance agreement. This is often symptomatic of the outsourcing of non-core services/

According to a company spokesperson, “Like health systems across the country, we have made some staffing changes in some non-patient facing, administrative roles. These changes will help us continue to provide high-quality care for the long term in a challenging economic environment for health care. We are grateful for the contributions and service provided by our team members.”

Published reports indicate that "Corewell has contracted with AGS Health, a Washington D.C.-based revenue cycle management company, to help with billing since some time after the 2022 merger of Spectrum and Beaumont. Many of those AGS employees are based in India, according to a Corewell employee."

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 terrible 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?