Medicare Advantage in Nicollet County, Minnesota
3,062 people in Nicollet County, Minnesota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 43.5% of 7,033 eligible beneficiaries (−4.0 pts since October 2025). Aware Integrated, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 47% of reported enrollment; 5 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,743 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 2,420 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Holding Company, Humana Inc. leave. MA plans offered go from 13 to 6.
Parent organizations in Nicollet County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 1,418 | +440 | 46.7% |
| Medica Holding Company | 1,159 | +1,026 | 38.1% |
| Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Holding Company | 299 | +46 | 9.8% |
| Humana Inc. | 94 | −45 | 3.1% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 69 | −210 | 2.3% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 2,070 beneficiaries in Nicollet County were assigned to 23 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 72.8% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 85% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.