Medicare Advantage in Cowley County, Kansas
2,476 people in Cowley County, Kansas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 31.1% of 7,963 eligible beneficiaries (+0.9 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 46% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,140 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 135 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas leaves. MA plans offered go from 23 to 17.
Parent organizations in Cowley County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,123 | −17 | 45.8% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 705 | +67 | 28.7% |
| Humana Inc. | 318 | +29 | 13.0% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas | 134 | +44 | 5.5% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 102 | +22 | 4.2% |
| Centene Corporation | 55 | −44 | 2.2% |
| Kansas Superior Select | 17 | +2 | 0.7% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 1,054 beneficiaries in Cowley County were assigned to 30 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 23.5% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 47% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.