Medicare Advantage in Wilkes County, Georgia
1,820 people in Wilkes County, Georgia were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 63.3% of 2,873 eligible beneficiaries (+0.7 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 45% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,097 (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 45 to 40.
Parent organizations in Wilkes County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 807 | −45 | 44.9% |
| Humana Inc. | 551 | +57 | 30.6% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 143 | −10 | 8.0% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 116 | −19 | 6.5% |
| Centene Corporation | 88 | +3 | 4.9% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 61 | +41 | 3.4% |
| UNICO Services, Inc. | 32 | +11 | 1.8% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 344 beneficiaries in Wilkes County were assigned to 15 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 42.2% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 79% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.