Medicare Advantage in Benton County, Minnesota
4,799 people in Benton County, Minnesota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 55.2% of 8,687 eligible beneficiaries (−4.1 pts since October 2025). Aware Integrated, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 67% of reported enrollment; 5 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,926 (highly concentrated). For 2027, 3,193 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and UnitedHealth Group, Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 16 to 8.
Parent organizations in Benton County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 3,215 | +1,126 | 67.4% |
| Medica Holding Company | 750 | +346 | 15.7% |
| HealthPartners, Inc. | 466 | +144 | 9.8% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 319 | −16 | 6.7% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 22 | −2 | 0.5% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 1,532 beneficiaries in Benton County were assigned to 13 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 65.3% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 84% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.