Medicare Advantage in Talbot County, Maryland
1,996 people in Talbot County, Maryland were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 15.9% of 12,542 eligible beneficiaries (+0.3 pts since October 2025). CareFirst, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 32% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,404 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 85 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 11 to 10.
Parent organizations in Talbot County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CareFirst, Inc. | 636 | +86 | 32.3% |
| Humana Inc. | 594 | +68 | 30.2% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 268 | −99 | 13.6% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 254 | +6 | 12.9% |
| LifeBridge Health, Inc. | 190 | +25 | 9.7% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 13 | −2 | 0.7% |
| Highmark Health | 12 | −1 | 0.6% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 593 beneficiaries in Talbot County were assigned to 67 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 7.5% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 22% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.