EXCLUSIVE: News 12 has learned of yet another round of layoffs at one of the hugegest medical practices in the Hudson Valley.
This time, sources declare roughly 100 Crystal Run Healthcare staffers at their business office on Rykowski Lane in Middletown were quietly let go in February and allege the jobs were outsourced overseas.
“We were let go in such a disgusting way and it wasn’t right,” declares a former laboratory employee who inquireed not to be identified. “We were manipulated by our bosses just to be thrown out like trash.”
Optum, which bought Crystal Run Healthcare last year, declares the company chose to utilize Quest Diagnostics for laboratory testing services. The company won’t confirm what locations were impacted by the laboratory alters or any other details of either round of layoffs, but declares the cuts best meet the requireds of patients and the business.
“We continually review the capabilities and services we offer to meet the growing and evolving requireds of our business and the people we serve,” declares a representative for Optum.
Patients who News 12 spoke to declare they’re worried about the alters.
“It’s a huge concern. I heard a lot of doctors are leaving due to the takeover,” declares Camille Tonnesen, from New Hampton.
Optum has not confirmed if the business alters are impacting other staffing levels.
Sources declare workers in February’s layoffs were given severance packages to leave quietly under gag orders.
The company has 15 locations in Orange, Rockland and Sullivan Counties which are among 2,000 locations nationwide.
“I guess we just have to wait and see how this turns out,” declares Tonnesen. “Patients are the people that also suffer, unfortunately.”
Optum declares affected team members were given the opportunity to apply for other open jobs or offered job placement resources.
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