Medicare Advantage in Essex County, Virginia
1,444 people in Essex County, Virginia were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026, 42.4% of 3,407 eligible beneficiaries (+0.1 pts since October 2025). Humana Inc. is the largest parent organization with 40% of reported enrollment; 6 parent organizations have 11 or more members and the HHI is 2,690 (highly concentrated). HRSA classifies the county as fully rural. For 2027, 376 members here are in plans that terminate or leave the county. MA plans offered go from 30 to 27.
Parent organizations in Essex County
| Parent organization | Members | Change since October 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. | 558 | +143 | 39.5% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 312 | −31 | 22.1% |
| CVS Health Corporation | 266 | +19 | 18.9% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 235 | −50 | 16.7% |
| Devoted Health, Inc. | 26 | new | 1.8% |
| Sentara Health Care (SHC) | 14 | −61 | 1.0% |
CMS suppresses county and contract counts of 10 or fewer; shares are of reported enrollment.
Value-based care alongside MA
In PY 2024, 487 beneficiaries in Essex County were assigned to 21 Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs, 33.9% of assignable Original Medicare beneficiaries. Together, roughly 62% of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county are in Medicare Advantage or an MSSP ACO. See the ACOs in the MSSP Explorer.