Medicare Advantage in Hardee County, Florida
2,981 people in Hardee County, Florida were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 63.3% of 4,713 eligible beneficiaries (+2.3 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 52% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,297 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 695 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Health First Shared Services, Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 25 to 23.
Parent organizations in Hardee County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,527 | +66 | 51.8% |
| Humana Inc. | 1,180 | +151 | 40.0% |
| Centene Corporation | 90 | −28 | 3.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 35 | −2 | 1.2% |
| Gold Kidney Health Plan | 34 | 0 | 1.2% |
| Guidewell Mutual Holding Corporation | 30 | 0 | 1.0% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 29 | 0 | 1.0% |
| Health First Shared Services, Inc. | 24 | −3 | 0.8% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 244 beneficiaries in Hardee County were assigned to 28 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 16.7% 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.