Medicare Advantage in New Hanover County, North Carolina
25,202 people in New Hanover County, North Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 45.3% of 55,600 eligible beneficiaries (+1.0 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 60% of reported enrollment; 14 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,158 (highly concentrated). For 2027, 209 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 33 to 37.
Parent organizations in New Hanover County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 15,128 | +926 | 60.3% |
| CuraCor Solutions Corp. | 4,486 | +38 | 17.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 3,269 | −327 | 13.0% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 1,205 | +395 | 4.8% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 423 | new | 1.7% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 128 | +2 | 0.5% |
| Liberty Healthcare Insurance | 91 | +4 | 0.4% |
| Longevity Health Founders, LLC | 91 | +5 | 0.4% |
| EveryAge | 86 | −6 | 0.3% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 60 | −4 | 0.2% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 34 | 0 | 0.1% |
| Highmark Health | 31 | +4 | 0.1% |
| Risant Health, Inc. | 25 | +8 | under 0.1% |
| CareFirst, Inc. | 13 | new | under 0.1% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 12,501 beneficiaries in New Hanover County were assigned to 141 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 51.5% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 73% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.