Medicare Advantage in Ward County, North Dakota
3,828 people in Ward County, North Dakota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 32.6% of 11,752 eligible beneficiaries (−0.3 pts since October 2025). Medica Holding Company is the largest parent organization with 80% of reported enrollment; 5 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 6,586 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 657 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 11 to 6.
Parent organizations in Ward County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medica Holding Company | 3,004 | +1,501 | 79.5% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 608 | −1,465 | 16.1% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 89 | −2 | 2.4% |
| Northland Healthcare Alliance | 46 | +7 | 1.2% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 32 | +5 | 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, 213 beneficiaries in Ward County were assigned to 39 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 4.2% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 35% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.