Medicare Advantage in Lowndes County, Mississippi
4,946 people in Lowndes County, Mississippi were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 38.6% of 12,811 eligible beneficiaries (+0.6 pts since October 2025). CVS Health Corporation is the largest parent organization with 86% of reported enrollment; 6 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 7,464 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 48 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama leaves. MA plans offered go from 8 to 8.
Parent organizations in Lowndes County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corporation | 4,205 | +366 | 85.7% |
| Humana Inc. | 537 | −8 | 10.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 67 | −45 | 1.4% |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama | 48 | new | 1.0% |
| Singh Holdings LLC | 40 | +27 | 0.8% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 11 | 0 | 0.2% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 787 beneficiaries in Lowndes County were assigned to 40 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 13.8% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 47% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.