BCBS of South Carolina subsidiary to lay off undisclosed number of employees

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina subsidiary PGBA, a Columbia, S.C.-based claims processing provider, is eliminating an unspecified number of positions, ABC 15 News reports.

Employees in South Carolina's Florence, Surfside, Camden and Columbia divisions will be affected, Shawn Skillman, senior media relations strategist with BCBS of South Carolina, said. While Mr. Skillman did not provide an exact number of eliminated positions, employees told the publication around 300 employees may be affected.

"In an effort to minimize disruption, PGBA continues to aggressively pursue new business opportunities," BCBS said in a release to ABC 15 News. "Final numbers are not yet available, as some staff is relocating to other positions within its parent company, and some positions are being vacated by attrition and retirement."

The layoffs are part of PGBA's anticipated workforce reduction, which it announced last week after losing a Tricare military contract.

The job cuts are slated to begin in January and continue through the first quarter, the report states.

Becker's Hospital Review reached out to BCBS for comment. This article will be updated should more information become available.

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