Oklahoma City-based Integris Health is preparing to scale back or eliminate select service lines within its medical group as it braces for anticipated Medicaid and Medicare funding cuts.
The health system communicated the planned changes April 16, a spokesperson said in a statement shared with Becker’s.
“Due to expected cuts in Medicaid and Medicare funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill, we must take proactive steps to ensure Integris Health remains a forever organization and can sustain our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives,” the organization said.
Integris said the changes are expected to result in an annual net revenue loss of about $130 million once fully implemented.
“While the cuts will take place over several years, we need to act now and work quickly but thoughtfully to ensure we are positioned for sustainability,” the system said.
The adjustments include reducing physician staffing in some service lines and fully closing others, with changes expected to occur over the next three to six months.
A spokesperson told Becker’s that fewer than 1% of the system’s workforce is expected to be affected.
Patients of affected providers will receive notification letters at least 30 days before any closures, according to the statement.
Integris Health is the state’s largest Oklahoma-owned health system and one of its largest private employers, with nearly 10,000 employees statewide, according to its website. The organization has made other cost-cutting moves this year, including plans to close childcare centers at two hospitals due to financial losses.
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