Medicare Advantage in Clearwater County, Minnesota
1,186 people in Clearwater County, Minnesota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 52.5% of 2,258 eligible beneficiaries (−4.1 pts since October 2025). Aware Integrated, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 61% of reported enrollment; 5 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,269 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 736 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Medica Holding Company leaves. MA plans offered go from 10 to 5.
Parent organizations in Clearwater County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 719 | +177 | 61.4% |
| Sanford Health | 181 | +136 | 15.5% |
| Medica Holding Company | 163 | +3 | 13.9% |
| PrimeWest Rural MN Health Care Access Initiative | 94 | −2 | 8.0% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 14 | −138 | 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, 122 beneficiaries in Clearwater County were assigned to 8 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 17.9% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 61% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.