Medicare Advantage in Bell County, Kentucky
3,759 people in Bell County, Kentucky were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 59.7% of 6,298 eligible beneficiaries (+1.2 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 45% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,958 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 506 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 36 to 34.
Parent organizations in Bell County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 1,683 | +317 | 45.1% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 930 | −284 | 24.9% |
| Centene Corporation | 501 | +17 | 13.4% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 397 | −151 | 10.6% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 96 | new | 2.6% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 88 | +65 | 2.4% |
| UMWA Health and Retirement Funds | 39 | −4 | 1.0% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 752 beneficiaries in Bell County were assigned to 17 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 37.5% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 75% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.
