Medicare Advantage in Barbour County, Alabama
4,347 people in Barbour County, Alabama were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 65.9% of 6,599 eligible beneficiaries (+1.3 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 45% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,294 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 231 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 28 to 30.
Parent organizations in Barbour County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,950 | −442 | 45.1% |
| Humana Inc. | 1,444 | +597 | 33.4% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 366 | −137 | 8.5% |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama | 354 | −21 | 8.2% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 82 | +2 | 1.9% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 78 | new | 1.8% |
| Associated Care Ventures, Inc. | 51 | +8 | 1.2% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 762 beneficiaries in Barbour County were assigned to 25 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 47.4% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 82% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.