Medicare Advantage in Traverse County, Minnesota
580 people in Traverse County, Minnesota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 60.1% of 965 eligible beneficiaries (−0.9 pts since October 2025). Aware Integrated, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 60% of reported enrollment; 5 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,149 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 29 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and UnitedHealth Group, Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 20 to 15.
Parent organizations in Traverse County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 344 | +7 | 60.5% |
| Medica Holding Company | 98 | +5 | 17.2% |
| PrimeWest Rural MN Health Care Access Initiative | 66 | +12 | 11.6% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 40 | +1 | 7.0% |
| Sanford Health | 21 | new | 3.7% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 38 beneficiaries in Traverse County were assigned to 5 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 12.7% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 65% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.