Medicare Advantage in Pennington County, Minnesota
1,723 people in Pennington County, Minnesota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 53.4% of 3,228 eligible beneficiaries (−3.0 pts since October 2025). Aware Integrated, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 89% of reported enrollment; 4 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 7,946 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 1,391 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 10 to 5.
Parent organizations in Pennington County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 1,521 | +290 | 88.8% |
| Medica Holding Company | 89 | +31 | 5.2% |
| Sanford Health | 86 | +62 | 5.0% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 16 | −89 | 0.9% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 159 beneficiaries in Pennington County were assigned to 10 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 16.4% 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.