Medicare Advantage in Burleigh County, North Dakota
8,741 people in Burleigh County, North Dakota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 40.6% of 21,544 eligible beneficiaries (−0.6 pts since October 2025). Medica Holding Company is the largest parent organization with 59% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,948 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 1,696 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. leaves. MA plans offered go from 15 to 12.
Parent organizations in Burleigh County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medica Holding Company | 5,172 | +1,999 | 59.4% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,083 | +6 | 12.4% |
| Sanford Health | 1,069 | +79 | 12.3% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 675 | −2,009 | 7.8% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 595 | +191 | 6.8% |
| Northland Healthcare Alliance | 71 | +1 | 0.8% |
| UMWA Health and Retirement Funds | 18 | +2 | 0.2% |
| Aware Integrated, Inc. | 17 | new | 0.2% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 3,354 beneficiaries in Burleigh County were assigned to 39 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 35.4% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 62% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.
