Medicare Advantage in Pickens County, Alabama
3,093 people in Pickens County, Alabama were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 62.0% of 4,992 eligible beneficiaries (+1.8 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 51% of reported enrollment; 6 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,294 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 0 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 25 to 28.
Parent organizations in Pickens County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 1,574 | +450 | 51.3% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 480 | −280 | 15.6% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 448 | −119 | 14.6% |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama | 434 | +30 | 14.1% |
| Associated Care Ventures, Inc. | 84 | +22 | 2.7% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 51 | 0 | 1.7% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 944 beneficiaries in Pickens County were assigned to 18 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 62.6% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 86% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.