Medicare Advantage in Echols County, Georgia
290 people in Echols County, Georgia were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 48.7% of 595 eligible beneficiaries (+4.8 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 50% of reported enrollment; 4 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,528 (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 36 to 34.
Parent organizations in Echols County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 129 | +2 | 49.6% |
| Humana Inc. | 73 | +19 | 28.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 39 | +8 | 15.0% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 19 | −14 | 7.3% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 158 beneficiaries in Echols County were assigned to 8 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 79.1% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 89% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.