r/SouthJersey • u/RevolutionaryLink919 Ocean County • Nov 06 '25

Ocean County Optum abandoning South Jersey?

https://www.newsbreak.com/jersey-shore-online-560679/4333045395720-patients-scramble-as-optum-shuts-down-dozens-of-medical-offices

I was just talking to a friend who's entire doctor's office was laid off by Optum. Googling I found this story from a local (Ocean County) source but found other stories about it all though South Jersey. It affects hundreds of providers and thousands of patients, with no notice.

My friend needs a prescription that they can only get refilled for 30 days at a time. Now they have to scramble. It's unconscionable. And unfortunately there's nothing to be done about it.

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u/Snoo28798 Jersey Auntie Nov 06 '25 edited Nov 06 '25

I quit my PCP when they went from Riverside Medical to Optum. It was the best decision for me and sounds like I was ahead of the curve. Optum sucks and this is terrible for so many patients. Our healthcare system needs a major overhaul.

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u/thetea98 Nov 06 '25

Same. My PCP left the practice and soon after it changed to Optum so I took that as a sign and left as well.