Medicare Advantage in Panola County, Texas
2,785 people in Panola County, Texas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 48.8% of 5,712 eligible beneficiaries (−0.02 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 63% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,532 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 374 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and CHRISTUS Health, Health Care Service Corporation leave. MA plans offered go from 25 to 18.
Parent organizations in Panola County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,749 | +87 | 63.4% |
| Humana Inc. | 566 | −30 | 20.5% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 224 | −16 | 8.1% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 143 | −5 | 5.2% |
| CHRISTUS Health | 46 | +14 | 1.7% |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 17 | 0 | 0.6% |
| Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company | 15 | new | 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, 1,487 beneficiaries in Panola County were assigned to 27 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 68.6% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 84% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.