Medicare Advantage in Jackson County, North Carolina
4,730 people in Jackson County, North Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 49.6% of 9,529 eligible beneficiaries (+0.5 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 53% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,457 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 40 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 36 to 37.
Parent organizations in Jackson County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 2,483 | +143 | 52.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,001 | −162 | 21.3% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 473 | −19 | 10.1% |
| CuraCor Solutions Corp. | 418 | +17 | 8.9% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 165 | +95 | 3.5% |
| Centene Corporation | 120 | +25 | 2.6% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 19 | +1 | 0.4% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 12 | −1 | 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, 2,770 beneficiaries in Jackson County were assigned to 66 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 74.1% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 87% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.