Medicare Advantage in Cass County, Minnesota
5,460 people in Cass County, Minnesota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 50.0% of 10,916 eligible beneficiaries (−3.4 pts since October 2025). Aware Integrated, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 71% of reported enrollment; 6 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 5,457 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 4,094 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and UnitedHealth Group, Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 13 to 6.
Parent organizations in Cass County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 3,860 | +1,520 | 71.1% |
| Medica Holding Company | 944 | +492 | 17.4% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 551 | +25 | 10.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 44 | −2 | 0.8% |
| HealthPartners, Inc. | 21 | −92 | 0.4% |
| Humana Inc. | 11 | −161 | 0.2% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 1,834 beneficiaries in Cass County were assigned to 32 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 58.7% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 79% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.