Medicare Advantage in Kent County, Rhode Island
27,517 people in Kent County, Rhode Island were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 60.6% of 45,422 eligible beneficiaries (−0.9 pts since October 2025). Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is the largest parent organization with 54% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,857 (highly concentrated). For 2027, 35 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 14 to 13.
Parent organizations in Kent County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | 14,781 | −893 | 53.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 7,629 | −906 | 27.8% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 3,453 | +2,225 | 12.6% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN OF RHODE ISLAND | 1,377 | −142 | 5.0% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 117 | +8 | 0.4% |
| PACE Organization of Rhode Island | 76 | +7 | 0.3% |
| Humana Inc. | 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, 7,013 beneficiaries in Kent County were assigned to 74 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 62.3% 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.