Medicare Advantage in Rensselaer County, New York
20,884 people in Rensselaer County, New York were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 57.6% of 36,238 eligible beneficiaries (+0.7 pts since October 2025). Lifetime Healthcare, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 46% of reported enrollment; 13 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,669 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 1,726 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and EmblemHealth, Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 35 to 31.
Parent organizations in Rensselaer County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Healthcare, Inc. | 9,509 | −14 | 45.7% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 4,030 | +380 | 19.3% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 2,201 | +465 | 10.6% |
| MVP Health Care, Inc. | 1,281 | −187 | 6.2% |
| Centene Corporation | 1,060 | −130 | 5.1% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 705 | −72 | 3.4% |
| Highmark Health | 638 | −198 | 3.1% |
| Trinity Health Corporation | 536 | +220 | 2.6% |
| Humana Inc. | 520 | −39 | 2.5% |
| Visiting Nurse Service of New York | 201 | +105 | 1.0% |
| EmblemHealth, Inc. | 114 | +46 | 0.5% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 17 | new | under 0.1% |
| VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK | 16 | +2 | 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, 3,165 beneficiaries in Rensselaer County were assigned to 64 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 31.0% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 71% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.