Medicare Advantage in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
3,403 people in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 27.7% of 12,287 eligible beneficiaries (−1.0 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 25% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 1,876 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 641 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 16 to 19.
Parent organizations in Cerro Gordo County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 857 | −680 | 25.4% |
| Trinity Health Corporation | 777 | +421 | 23.0% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 647 | +92 | 19.2% |
| Centene Corporation | 503 | +325 | 14.9% |
| Humana Inc. | 282 | +94 | 8.3% |
| Medical Associates Clinic, P.C. | 209 | −11 | 6.2% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 82 | −45 | 2.4% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 21 | −274 | 0.6% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 1,133 beneficiaries in Cerro Gordo County were assigned to 41 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 16.2% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 39% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.