Medicare Advantage in Washington County, New York
10,128 people in Washington County, New York were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 64.5% of 15,699 eligible beneficiaries (+0.5 pts since October 2025). Lifetime Healthcare, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 33% of reported enrollment; 10 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,328 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 1,029 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and EmblemHealth, Inc. leaves. MA plans offered go from 30 to 27.
Parent organizations in Washington County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Healthcare, Inc. | 3,305 | +228 | 32.8% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 3,176 | +245 | 31.5% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 1,162 | +299 | 11.5% |
| MVP Health Care, Inc. | 704 | −390 | 7.0% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 638 | −1 | 6.3% |
| Centene Corporation | 578 | −40 | 5.7% |
| Highmark Health | 270 | −145 | 2.7% |
| Humana Inc. | 184 | +19 | 1.8% |
| EmblemHealth, Inc. | 43 | +21 | 0.4% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 31 | new | 0.3% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 2,432 beneficiaries in Washington County were assigned to 34 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 56.8% 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.