Medicare Advantage in Faulkner County, Arkansas
9,758 people in Faulkner County, Arkansas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 39.7% of 24,570 eligible beneficiaries (+0.4 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 46% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,130 (highly concentrated). For 2027, 288 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 34 to 40.
Parent organizations in Faulkner County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 4,417 | −136 | 45.5% |
| Humana Inc. | 2,916 | +977 | 30.0% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 775 | −356 | 8.0% |
| Centene Corporation | 754 | −97 | 7.8% |
| USAble Mutual Insurance Company | 497 | +26 | 5.1% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 214 | +40 | 2.2% |
| Select Founders, LLC | 120 | +6 | 1.2% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 13 | −5 | 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, 8,667 beneficiaries in Faulkner County were assigned to 71 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 76.8% 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.