Medicare Advantage in Howell County, Missouri
6,116 people in Howell County, Missouri were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 54.8% of 11,162 eligible beneficiaries (+1.0 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 36% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,673 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 27 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 27 to 29.
Parent organizations in Howell County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2,196 | −99 | 36.1% |
| Humana Inc. | 1,699 | +373 | 27.9% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 1,366 | new | 22.4% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 532 | +37 | 8.7% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 186 | −1,542 | 3.1% |
| Centene Corporation | 96 | +29 | 1.6% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 11 | −2 | 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, 2,093 beneficiaries in Howell County were assigned to 45 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 50.4% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 78% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.