Medicare Advantage in Winona County, Minnesota
5,080 people in Winona County, Minnesota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 45.5% of 11,174 eligible beneficiaries (−9.0 pts since October 2025). Aware Integrated, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 42% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,656 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 4,220 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Humana Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 12 to 6.
Parent organizations in Winona County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 2,137 | +1,091 | 42.3% |
| Medica Holding Company | 2,085 | +1,953 | 41.2% |
| Humana Inc. | 646 | +42 | 12.8% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 129 | −695 | 2.6% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 27 | +4 | 0.5% |
| HealthPartners, Inc. | 20 | −2 | 0.4% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 13 | 0 | 0.3% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 3,160 beneficiaries in Winona County were assigned to 30 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 86.1% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 92% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.