Medicare Advantage in Hickory County, Missouri
2,016 people in Hickory County, Missouri were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 58.8% of 3,430 eligible beneficiaries (+1.3 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 32% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,414 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 275 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 30 to 27.
Parent organizations in Hickory County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 627 | −58 | 31.7% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 531 | −41 | 26.8% |
| Humana Inc. | 473 | +135 | 23.9% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 180 | −71 | 9.1% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 113 | new | 5.7% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 33 | 0 | 1.7% |
| Rifkin Managed Care Holding, LLC | 22 | 0 | 1.1% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 803 beneficiaries in Hickory County were assigned to 15 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 84.6% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 94% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.