Medicare Advantage in Houghton County, Michigan
4,348 people in Houghton County, Michigan were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 53.0% of 8,200 eligible beneficiaries (−1.2 pts since October 2025). Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. is the largest parent organization with 50% of reported enrollment; 6 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,625 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 639 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and CVS Health Corporation leaves. MA plans offered go from 17 to 12.
Parent organizations in Houghton County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 2,179 | −395 | 50.5% |
| Humana Inc. | 1,299 | +313 | 30.1% |
| DLP Marquette Health Plan, LLC | 463 | new | 10.7% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 295 | +55 | 6.8% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 57 | −4 | 1.3% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 19 | −3 | 0.4% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 1,699 beneficiaries in Houghton County were assigned to 37 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 57.3% 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.