Medicare Advantage in Orleans, Louisiana
48,219 people in Orleans, Louisiana were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 68.0% of 70,958 eligible beneficiaries (−0.2 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 45% of reported enrollment; 11 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,004 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 8,558 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 35 to 34.
Parent organizations in Orleans
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 21,698 | −2,016 | 45.1% |
| Humana Inc. | 21,130 | +3,412 | 44.0% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 2,399 | −492 | 5.0% |
| Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company | 878 | +118 | 1.8% |
| Centene Corporation | 799 | −131 | 1.7% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 522 | new | 1.1% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 359 | +135 | 0.7% |
| Mitchell Family Office | 146 | +37 | 0.3% |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans | 95 | −13 | 0.2% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 19 | −1 | under 0.1% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 15 | +2 | under 0.1% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 8,260 beneficiaries in Orleans were assigned to 112 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 66.4% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 89% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.