Medicare Advantage in Albany County, New York
38,251 people in Albany County, New York were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 56.3% of 67,889 eligible beneficiaries (+0.04 pts since October 2025). Lifetime Healthcare, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 49% of reported enrollment; 14 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,885 (highly concentrated). For 2027, 3,077 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and EmblemHealth, Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 36 to 31.
Parent organizations in Albany County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Healthcare, Inc. | 18,656 | −270 | 48.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 6,235 | +490 | 16.3% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 4,413 | +963 | 11.6% |
| MVP Health Care, Inc. | 2,337 | −372 | 6.1% |
| Centene Corporation | 1,929 | −187 | 5.1% |
| Highmark Health | 1,234 | −319 | 3.2% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 1,031 | −157 | 2.7% |
| Humana Inc. | 887 | −46 | 2.3% |
| Trinity Health Corporation | 713 | +251 | 1.9% |
| Visiting Nurse Service of New York | 420 | +201 | 1.1% |
| EmblemHealth, Inc. | 240 | +84 | 0.6% |
| VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | 21 | +3 | under 0.1% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 11 | new | under 0.1% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 11 | −1 | under 0.1% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 5,046 beneficiaries in Albany County were assigned to 119 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 25.8% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 68% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.