Medicare Advantage in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
2,461 people in Pontotoc County, Mississippi were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 36.0% of 6,842 eligible beneficiaries (+0.8 pts since October 2025). CVS Health Corporation is the largest parent organization with 66% of reported enrollment; 4 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,962 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 294 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama leaves. MA plans offered go from 13 to 16.
Parent organizations in Pontotoc County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corporation | 1,609 | +221 | 66.4% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 499 | −73 | 20.6% |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama | 271 | +5 | 11.2% |
| Humana Inc. | 44 | −24 | 1.8% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 2,062 beneficiaries in Pontotoc County were assigned to 19 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 57.9% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 73% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.