Medicare Advantage in Dakota County, Minnesota
52,320 people in Dakota County, Minnesota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 59.1% of 88,560 eligible beneficiaries (−3.0 pts since October 2025). Aware Integrated, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 47% of reported enrollment; 9 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,842 (highly concentrated). For 2027, 28,711 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Humana Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 30 to 20.
Parent organizations in Dakota County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 24,338 | +7,695 | 46.6% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 8,237 | −1,123 | 15.8% |
| Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Holding Company | 6,659 | +3,148 | 12.8% |
| Medica Holding Company | 6,056 | +1,924 | 11.6% |
| HealthPartners, Inc. | 5,735 | +1,303 | 11.0% |
| Humana Inc. | 716 | −414 | 1.4% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 225 | +49 | 0.4% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 189 | −16 | 0.4% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 51 | +1 | under 0.1% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 1,654 beneficiaries in Dakota County were assigned to 103 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 7.8% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 62% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.