Medicare Advantage in Craighead County, Arkansas
8,544 people in Craighead County, Arkansas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 41.6% of 20,522 eligible beneficiaries (−0.1 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 56% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,612 (highly concentrated). For 2027, 701 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and UnitedHealth Group, Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 31 to 20.
Parent organizations in Craighead County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 4,750 | +1,806 | 56.0% |
| Centene Corporation | 1,425 | −242 | 16.8% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 790 | −1,361 | 9.3% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 653 | +79 | 7.7% |
| USAble Mutual Insurance Company | 524 | −227 | 6.2% |
| St. Bernard's Healthcare | 242 | +21 | 2.9% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 51 | −4 | 0.6% |
| Select Founders, LLC | 46 | +30 | 0.5% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 4,676 beneficiaries in Craighead County were assigned to 52 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 47.3% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 69% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.