Medicare Advantage in Cherokee County, North Carolina
5,833 people in Cherokee County, North Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 52.4% of 11,140 eligible beneficiaries (+1.0 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 44% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,141 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 977 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 30 to 28.
Parent organizations in Cherokee County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 2,542 | +39 | 43.9% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 1,613 | +80 | 27.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,152 | −137 | 19.9% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 333 | +229 | 5.8% |
| CuraCor Solutions Corp. | 64 | +12 | 1.1% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 60 | +4 | 1.0% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 20 | −2 | 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, 2,575 beneficiaries in Cherokee County were assigned to 64 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 60.5% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 81% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.