Medicare Advantage in Palo Pinto County, Texas
3,232 people in Palo Pinto County, Texas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 45.1% of 7,162 eligible beneficiaries (+0.5 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 57% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,351 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 271 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 22 to 17.
Parent organizations in Palo Pinto County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,821 | +181 | 56.8% |
| Humana Inc. | 1,065 | +2 | 33.2% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 114 | +26 | 3.6% |
| Centene Corporation | 72 | −23 | 2.2% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 55 | +8 | 1.7% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 54 | −44 | 1.7% |
| Rifkin Managed Care Holding, LLC | 26 | −7 | 0.8% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 552 beneficiaries in Palo Pinto County were assigned to 31 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 18.7% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 55% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.