Medicare Advantage in Wheeler County, Texas
305 people in Wheeler County, Texas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 26.4% of 1,157 eligible beneficiaries (−0.3 pts since October 2025). UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 67% of reported enrollment; 4 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 4,948 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 12 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county, and Health Care Service Corporation leaves. MA plans offered go from 9 to 5.
Parent organizations in Wheeler County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 190 | −16 | 66.7% |
| Humana Inc. | 58 | +6 | 20.4% |
| Health Care Service Corporation | 23 | −3 | 8.1% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 14 | +2 | 4.9% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 265 beneficiaries in Wheeler County were assigned to 10 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 41.1% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 57% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.