Medicare Advantage in Independence County, Arkansas
3,459 people in Independence County, Arkansas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 38.1% of 9,077 eligible beneficiaries (+0.5 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 52% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,267 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 498 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and CVS Health Corporation leaves. MA plans offered go from 26 to 17.
Parent organizations in Independence County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,776 | −208 | 51.8% |
| Centene Corporation | 556 | +32 | 16.2% |
| USAble Mutual Insurance Company | 438 | +6 | 12.8% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 391 | +309 | 11.4% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 113 | −136 | 3.3% |
| Humana Inc. | 110 | +25 | 3.2% |
| Select Founders, LLC | 42 | new | 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, 3,478 beneficiaries in Independence County were assigned to 29 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 73.2% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 83% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.