Medicare Advantage in Centre County, Pennsylvania
17,550 people in Centre County, Pennsylvania were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 61.8% of 28,383 eligible beneficiaries (+0.1 pts since October 2025). Highmark Health is the largest parent organization with 37% of reported enrollment; 12 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,718 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as partly rural. For 2027, 12 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 56 to 54.
Parent organizations in Centre County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highmark Health | 6,523 | −36 | 37.3% |
| Risant Health, Inc. | 5,437 | −55 | 31.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 3,048 | +161 | 17.4% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 895 | +103 | 5.1% |
| CAPITAL BLUE CROSS | 771 | +424 | 4.4% |
| Humana Inc. | 468 | +52 | 2.7% |
| UPMC Health System | 143 | −262 | 0.8% |
| Centene Corporation | 79 | −34 | 0.5% |
| Independence Health Group, Inc. | 77 | +17 | 0.4% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 14 | −1 | under 0.1% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 12 | new | under 0.1% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 12 | 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, 2,949 beneficiaries in Centre County were assigned to 71 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 36.9% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 76% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.