Medicare Advantage in Alger County, Michigan
1,579 people in Alger County, Michigan were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 54.8% of 2,879 eligible beneficiaries (+0.9 pts since October 2025). Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. is the largest parent organization with 54% of reported enrollment; 6 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,897 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 238 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and CVS Health Corporation leaves. MA plans offered go from 15 to 10.
Parent organizations in Alger County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 847 | −163 | 54.4% |
| Humana Inc. | 453 | +158 | 29.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 108 | +27 | 6.9% |
| DLP Marquette Health Plan, LLC | 102 | new | 6.5% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 30 | −2 | 1.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 18 | −1 | 1.2% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 582 beneficiaries in Alger County were assigned to 31 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 55.5% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 80% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.