Medicare Advantage in Yancey County, North Carolina
3,200 people in Yancey County, North Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 53.9% of 5,934 eligible beneficiaries (+1.0 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 43% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,958 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 428 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 Yancey County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 1,354 | +122 | 42.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 931 | −99 | 29.5% |
| CuraCor Solutions Corp. | 394 | −41 | 12.5% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 264 | −39 | 8.4% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 126 | +104 | 4.0% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 47 | +11 | 1.5% |
| Centene Corporation | 39 | 0 | 1.2% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 1,444 beneficiaries in Yancey County were assigned to 32 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 66.8% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 85% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.