Medicare Advantage in Barber County, Kansas
174 people in Barber County, Kansas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 13.7% of 1,270 eligible beneficiaries (+0.6 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 87% of reported enrollment; 2 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 7,718 (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 13 to 11.
Parent organizations in Barber County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 119 | −3 | 86.9% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 18 | +7 | 13.1% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 100 beneficiaries in Barber County were assigned to 11 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 11.0% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 23% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.
