Medicare Advantage in Columbus County, North Carolina
8,373 people in Columbus County, North Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 60.4% of 13,869 eligible beneficiaries (+0.6 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 48% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,316 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 952 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 41 to 40.
Parent organizations in Columbus County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 4,022 | +216 | 48.2% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2,410 | −223 | 28.9% |
| CuraCor Solutions Corp. | 826 | +43 | 9.9% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 538 | +20 | 6.5% |
| Centene Corporation | 195 | +28 | 2.3% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 159 | new | 1.9% |
| Liberty Healthcare Insurance | 127 | −3 | 1.5% |
| Troy Holdings, Inc. | 59 | −5 | 0.7% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 2,885 beneficiaries in Columbus County were assigned to 46 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 63.4% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 86% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.