Medicare Advantage in Bedford County, Tennessee
5,424 people in Bedford County, Tennessee were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 52.1% of 10,417 eligible beneficiaries (−0.5 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 36% of reported enrollment; 8 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,322 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 1,345 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Centene Corporation leaves. MA plans offered go from 25 to 19.
Parent organizations in Bedford County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,959 | −81 | 36.4% |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee | 1,281 | +89 | 23.8% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 904 | +34 | 16.8% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 483 | −12 | 9.0% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 353 | −49 | 6.6% |
| Humana Inc. | 219 | +39 | 4.1% |
| Centene Corporation | 147 | +16 | 2.7% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. | 35 | +4 | 0.7% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 1,708 beneficiaries in Bedford County were assigned to 39 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 47.9% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 75% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.