Medicare Advantage in Jim Wells County, Texas
6,246 people in Jim Wells County, Texas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 71.1% of 8,790 eligible beneficiaries (+0.8 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 61% of reported enrollment; 9 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,678 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 562 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and CHRISTUS Health leaves. MA plans offered go from 39 to 25.
Parent organizations in Jim Wells County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 3,767 | −191 | 60.8% |
| Humana Inc. | 1,931 | +321 | 31.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 208 | −6 | 3.4% |
| Centene Corporation | 111 | −4 | 1.8% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 45 | +23 | 0.7% |
| Regency ISNP Holdings LLC | 44 | +12 | 0.7% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 34 | −2 | 0.5% |
| CHRISTUS Health | 30 | +7 | 0.5% |
| Rifkin Managed Care Holding, LLC | 30 | +6 | 0.5% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 313 beneficiaries in Jim Wells County were assigned to 19 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 16.9% 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.