Medicare Advantage in Ripley County, Missouri
1,358 people in Ripley County, Missouri were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 39.6% of 3,430 eligible beneficiaries (−0.1 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 64% of reported enrollment; 5 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,543 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 0 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 16 to 20.
Parent organizations in Ripley County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 862 | +126 | 64.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 202 | +76 | 15.0% |
| Humana Inc. | 169 | +91 | 12.6% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 88 | −288 | 6.5% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 23 | −5 | 1.7% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 1,223 beneficiaries in Ripley County were assigned to 22 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 75.5% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 85% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.