The Corvallis (Ore.) Clinic, a subsidiary of Optum, plans to end maternity and women’s health services in 2026, Oregon Live reported Dec. 19.
In a letter sent to patients across the clinic’s 11 locations in the state, the practice said that it has been struggling to retain enough OB-GYNs to keep services running smoothly. It noted that numerous providers had retired or moved away, and those still on staff face heavier workloads amid a nationwide shortage of physicians.
The Corvallis Clinic is one of the largest primary and specialty care providers in the Willamette Valley region, according to the report, which noted that women’s health services in the area are already under significant strain.
Corvallis and Optum declined to inform the publication how many OB-GYNs were still on staff and how many patients would be left without care. Optum also did not disclose whether the service cuts were due to physicians retiring.
The cuts come in the wake of other criticism surrounding Optum’s handling of other healthcare mergers and acquisitions in the region. At least two dozen physicians have left Eugene-based Oregon Medical Group, a practice acquired by Optum in 2020. Since the acquisition, patients have reportedly received notifications that their physicians are leaving the practice. The group announced the departure of several OB-GYNs July 14.
Becker’s has reached out to Optum and Corvallis and will update this story if more information becomes available.
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