Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services will lay off about 135 employees mainly within its Presbyterian Health Plan and other administrative roles, according to a Nov. 13 statement from the system shared with Becker’s.
The layoffs do not affect patient care roles at Presbyterian’s hospitals and clinics, according to the statement.
The layoffs announced Nov. 13 come after Presbyterian shared plans in June to end most of its Medicare Advantage plans in 2027 and to lay off about 150 health plan and administrative employees.
The changes will affect about 30,000 health plan members that will need to find new coverage for 2027. Coverage in 2026 will be unchanged. Presbyterian will continue offering its Medicare Advantage Dual Plus Special Needs Plan, which serves around 13,000 people who receive Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
“Presbyterian Health Plan is making workforce changes related to our previously announced decision to exit most Medicare Advantage plans and a decrease in overall membership,” the statement said. “These changes are part of our efforts to align staffing and operations with the services the health plan will continue to provide while strengthening Presbyterian’s long-term sustainability.”
Many of the affected employees will remain with the system for the coming months to complete transition work and support members, while others will exit immediately.
The layoffs aim to support Presbyterian’s financial strength to continue serving New Mexico as a local, independent nonprofit health system. Affected employees will be offered severance benefits and career transition resources, the statement said.
