Medicare Advantage in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
23,274 people in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 59.1% of 39,404 eligible beneficiaries (−0.02 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 50% of reported enrollment; 11 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,017 (highly concentrated). For 2027, 3,241 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and UnitedHealth Group, Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 28 to 21.
Parent organizations in Tuscaloosa County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 11,726 | +5,019 | 50.4% |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama | 3,042 | +98 | 13.1% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2,606 | −4,087 | 11.2% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 2,138 | −701 | 9.2% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 2,055 | −198 | 8.8% |
| UMWA Health and Retirement Funds | 531 | −17 | 2.3% |
| Triton Health Systems, L.L.C. | 462 | +98 | 2.0% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 281 | −10 | 1.2% |
| Associated Care Ventures, Inc. | 231 | +25 | 1.0% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 157 | −2 | 0.7% |
| Highmark Health | 14 | +2 | under 0.1% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 5,858 beneficiaries in Tuscaloosa County were assigned to 50 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 52.8% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 81% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.