Medicare Advantage in Douglas County, Kansas
6,399 people in Douglas County, Kansas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 29.6% of 21,647 eligible beneficiaries (−0.2 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 57% of reported enrollment; 11 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,664 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 1,271 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas leaves. MA plans offered go from 29 to 24.
Parent organizations in Douglas County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 3,601 | −340 | 56.6% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas | 1,169 | +65 | 18.4% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 455 | new | 7.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 370 | −89 | 5.8% |
| Humana Inc. | 364 | +98 | 5.7% |
| Centene Corporation | 139 | −91 | 2.2% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 111 | +18 | 1.7% |
| Midland Care Connection, Inc. | 90 | +16 | 1.4% |
| Kansas Superior Select | 35 | +4 | 0.5% |
| Highmark Health | 22 | −1 | 0.3% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 11 | −1 | 0.2% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 2,418 beneficiaries in Douglas County were assigned to 66 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 21.5% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 45% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.