Medicare Advantage in Itasca County, Minnesota
8,979 people in Itasca County, Minnesota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 62.8% of 14,293 eligible beneficiaries (−1.6 pts since October 2025). Aware Integrated, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 50% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,477 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 254 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 18 to 16.
Parent organizations in Itasca County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 4,451 | +478 | 49.8% |
| Medica Holding Company | 2,424 | +1,464 | 27.1% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,397 | +307 | 15.6% |
| Itasca County | 346 | +22 | 3.9% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 220 | +4 | 2.5% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 75 | −185 | 0.8% |
| HealthPartners, Inc. | 20 | −143 | 0.2% |
| Humana Inc. | 11 | −186 | 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, 659 beneficiaries in Itasca County were assigned to 37 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 20.1% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 70% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.