Medicare Advantage in Alexander County, North Carolina
6,117 people in Alexander County, North Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 64.1% of 9,541 eligible beneficiaries (+1.4 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 34% of reported enrollment; 10 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,540 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 51 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 49 to 48.
Parent organizations in Alexander County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2,088 | −474 | 34.3% |
| Humana Inc. | 1,996 | +734 | 32.8% |
| CuraCor Solutions Corp. | 697 | −96 | 11.5% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 531 | −189 | 8.7% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 520 | +128 | 8.5% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 157 | +137 | 2.6% |
| Centene Corporation | 47 | +7 | 0.8% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 19 | +1 | 0.3% |
| Troy Holdings, Inc. | 16 | +2 | 0.3% |
| PACE @ Home | 15 | +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, 1,492 beneficiaries in Alexander County were assigned to 31 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 58.7% 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.