Wellpath to lose contract, impacting 119 Shelby County jail healthcare staff
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What we know
Location: Shelby County, Tennessee.
Department affected: inmate healthcare staff assigned to Shelby County contract.
A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Wellpath filed a notice with the state Department of Labor saying its Shelby County inmate healthcare contract is expiring, which will end Wellpath’s employment of the 119 employees assigned to that contract across several Shelby County jail facilities in Memphis. The company issued the required notice because of the contract transition and said the incoming provider may offer employment to those workers; Wellpath expressed hope that 100% of employees will be retained by the new contract holder. Wellpath will remain on site providing care until the contract ends and transition is complete. County leaders and the sheriff commented on the contract nonrenewal and the challenge of finding a new vendor; WREG previously reported concerns about Wellpath’s services in county facilities.
Wellpath cut 119 jobs in TN affecting its inmate healthcare staff assigned to Shelby County contract team.
That is roughly 0.8% of the 15,000 people Wellpath employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 12 layoff events at Wellpath since June 2024, including 179 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 9 additional events known from news reporting.
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