Medicare Advantage in Cherokee County, South Carolina
7,614 people in Cherokee County, South Carolina were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 56.2% of 13,536 eligible beneficiaries (+0.5 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 45% of reported enrollment; 9 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,592 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 470 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and CVS Health Corporation leaves. MA plans offered go from 48 to 41.
Parent organizations in Cherokee County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 3,378 | +645 | 44.7% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,329 | −548 | 17.6% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 777 | +87 | 10.3% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 730 | new | 9.7% |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BCBSSC) | 429 | +150 | 5.7% |
| Centene Corporation | 419 | −37 | 5.5% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 379 | −823 | 5.0% |
| Independence Health Group, Inc. | 92 | −18 | 1.2% |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 30 | +3 | 0.4% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 3,530 beneficiaries in Cherokee County were assigned to 37 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 74.9% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 89% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.