Medicare Advantage in Cedar County, Iowa
1,675 people in Cedar County, Iowa were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 36.1% of 4,636 eligible beneficiaries (−0.9 pts since October 2025). CVS Health Corporation is the largest parent organization with 40% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,546 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 286 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. leaves. MA plans offered go from 24 to 25.
Parent organizations in Cedar County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corporation | 661 | +201 | 40.5% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 305 | −311 | 18.7% |
| Humana Inc. | 273 | +39 | 16.7% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 261 | +28 | 16.0% |
| Centene Corporation | 70 | +57 | 4.3% |
| Highmark Health | 39 | 0 | 2.4% |
| Mitchell Family Office | 25 | +4 | 1.5% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 456 beneficiaries in Cedar County were assigned to 13 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 22.3% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 50% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.