Medicare Advantage in Wilkes County, North Carolina
13,287 people in Wilkes County, North Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 67.9% of 19,580 eligible beneficiaries (+0.9 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 48% of reported enrollment; 9 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,486 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 33 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 48 to 48.
Parent organizations in Wilkes County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 6,405 | −814 | 48.4% |
| Humana Inc. | 4,146 | +1,190 | 31.3% |
| CuraCor Solutions Corp. | 1,597 | −324 | 12.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 492 | −29 | 3.7% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 196 | new | 1.5% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 171 | +83 | 1.3% |
| Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC | 142 | +69 | 1.1% |
| Centene Corporation | 75 | +8 | 0.6% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 15 | +2 | 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, 1,298 beneficiaries in Wilkes County were assigned to 46 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 29.5% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 77% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.