Medicare Advantage in Candler County, Georgia
1,606 people in Candler County, Georgia were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 64.2% of 2,502 eligible beneficiaries (+0.9 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 49% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,125 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 0 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 41 to 39.
Parent organizations in Candler County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 767 | −76 | 49.0% |
| Humana Inc. | 363 | −5 | 23.2% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 175 | +11 | 11.2% |
| Mitchell Family Office | 71 | +24 | 4.5% |
| Clover Health Holdings, Inc. | 64 | +45 | 4.1% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 55 | new | 3.5% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 43 | −32 | 2.7% |
| Centene Corporation | 27 | +8 | 1.7% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 256 beneficiaries in Candler County were assigned to 18 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 38.0% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 78% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.
