Univita Of Florida To Lay Off Over 1,000 After Losing Medicaid Contract

After Univita of Florida told insurers that it would no longer provide home care products to Medicaid patients in the state, just over 1,000 workers are being laid off . Univita's headquarters in western Miramar includes the most layoffs at 591. Southeast Homecare, a Fort Lauderdale company that is managed by Univita, plans to dismiss 214 workers. Univita Homecare Solutions, a pharmacy running out of Univita's headquarters, plans to lay off 120. A fourth outlet, Univita Health, which provides comprehensive nursing, equipment and other medical care, will fire 74. The layoffs, totaling 1,002, have already taken place . . .