Medicare Advantage in Runnels County, Texas
814 people in Runnels County, Texas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 30.9% of 2,631 eligible beneficiaries (+1.0 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 45% of reported enrollment; 7 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 3,035 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 107 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Health Care Service Corporation leaves. MA plans offered go from 15 to 8.
Parent organizations in Runnels County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 352 | −78 | 44.7% |
| Humana Inc. | 233 | +118 | 29.6% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 77 | −21 | 9.8% |
| Rifkin Managed Care Holding, LLC | 43 | +2 | 5.5% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 36 | 0 | 4.6% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 30 | +13 | 3.8% |
| Centene Corporation | 17 | −2 | 2.2% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 28 beneficiaries in Runnels County were assigned to 13 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 1.9% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 32% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.