Medicare Advantage in Avery County, North Carolina
2,539 people in Avery County, North Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 55.4% of 4,579 eligible beneficiaries (−0.3 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 40% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,872 (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 49 to 43.
Parent organizations in Avery County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,001 | +213 | 40.4% |
| Humana Inc. | 656 | −459 | 26.5% |
| CuraCor Solutions Corp. | 528 | +177 | 21.3% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 220 | +54 | 8.9% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 26 | new | 1.1% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 18 | −6 | 0.7% |
| Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC | 16 | new | 0.6% |
| Centene Corporation | 11 | −42 | 0.4% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 933 beneficiaries in Avery County were assigned to 45 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 53.0% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 79% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.