Medicare Advantage in Mitchell County, North Carolina
2,615 people in Mitchell County, North Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 56.5% of 4,631 eligible beneficiaries (+0.6 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 35% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,591 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 41 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Health Care Service Corporation leaves. MA plans offered go from 45 to 38.
Parent organizations in Mitchell County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 916 | −30 | 35.4% |
| Humana Inc. | 801 | −22 | 31.0% |
| CuraCor Solutions Corp. | 441 | +35 | 17.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 197 | −25 | 7.6% |
| Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC | 96 | +21 | 3.7% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 69 | +43 | 2.7% |
| Centene Corporation | 44 | +4 | 1.7% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 20 | −3 | 0.8% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 963 beneficiaries in Mitchell County were assigned to 23 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 57.0% 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.