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MA Enrollment Explorer / States / Arkansas

Medicare Advantage in Arkansas: enrollment, penetration and market share

329,235 people in Arkansas were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026. 47.3% of the state's 696,635 eligible Medicare beneficiaries are in Medicare Advantage, +0.5 pts since October 2025. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 40% of reported enrollment; 17 parent organizations have 11 or more members, and the market's HHI is 2,967 (highly concentrated). Through the 2026 Annual Election Period (December to February), reported MA enrollment in Arkansas changed by +4,422 (+1.4%).

47.3%MA penetration, October 2026
329KMA enrollees
17parent organizations (11+ members)
2,967HHI, highly concentrated
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Parent organizations in Arkansas

Parent organizationMembersChangeShareShare change
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.132,156−8,17340.5%−3.6 pts
Humana Inc.112,189+35,92734.3%+10.4 pts
CVS Health Corporation26,675−12,9148.2%−4.3 pts
Centene Corporation24,249−4,0577.4%−1.5 pts
USAble Mutual Insurance Company14,952−8,6084.6%−2.8 pts
Health Care Service Corporation7,315+1,9152.2%+0.5 pts
Devoted Health, Inc.4,707+3,6791.4%+1.1 pts
Select Founders, LLC2,706+3390.8%+0.1 pts
Lumeris Group Holdings Corporation662+1700.2%+0.05 pts
St. Bernard's Healthcare366+360.1%+0.01 pts
Elevance Health, Inc.235+8under 0.1%+0.00 pts
Baptist Health (Arkansas)137+47under 0.1%+0.01 pts
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.125−3under 0.1%−0.00 pts
Washington Regional Medical System109+2under 0.1%−0.00 pts
California Physicians' Service30+18under 0.1%+0.01 pts
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company18−180under 0.1%−0.1 pts
Highmark Health12newunder 0.1%+0.00 pts

Change and share change are since October 2025. Shares are of reported enrollment in the CMS State/County/Contract file.

Counties

CountyMA enrolleesPenetrationLeading parent
Pulaski County39,38846.0%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 44%
Benton County27,06650.3%Humana Inc. 44%
Washington County18,68445.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 37%
Garland County15,26950.4%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 42%
Sebastian County14,51250.2%Humana Inc. 46%
Saline County13,28844.2%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 45%
Faulkner County9,75839.7%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 46%
Craighead County8,54441.6%Humana Inc. 56%
Crawford County8,45155.8%Humana Inc. 51%
Jefferson County8,37553.4%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 61%
White County7,94342.9%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 52%
Baxter County7,19745.5%Humana Inc. 67%
Lonoke County6,99444.7%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 46%
Pope County6,45445.4%Humana Inc. 45%
Crittenden County5,20252.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 48%
Boone County5,02946.5%Humana Inc. 59%
Mississippi County4,63456.5%Humana Inc. 44%
Miller County4,37546.1%Humana Inc. 51%
Greene County4,35443.1%Humana Inc. 48%
Hot Spring County4,22651.8%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 41%
Carroll County4,06050.5%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 35%
Union County4,02241.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 70%
Cleburne County3,60640.9%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 38%
Independence County3,45938.1%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 52%
Johnson County3,34354.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 46%
Ouachita County3,20552.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 60%
Logan County3,15252.4%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 39%
Poinsett County3,09856.2%Humana Inc. 47%
Marion County2,96449.2%Humana Inc. 62%
Sharp County2,92248.1%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 44%
St. Francis County2,84057.3%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 50%
Van Buren County2,70648.7%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 44%
Madison County2,59858.2%Humana Inc. 41%
Conway County2,59046.8%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 46%
Franklin County2,54354.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 36%
Phillips County2,47260.9%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 67%
Polk County2,45543.9%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 60%
Hempstead County2,41950.8%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 55%
Clark County2,40549.5%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 43%
Columbia County2,34444.5%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 64%
Randolph County2,34050.0%Humana Inc. 64%
Ashley County2,23443.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 68%
Yell County2,23445.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 43%
Lawrence County2,18951.5%Humana Inc. 53%
Izard County2,03946.9%Humana Inc. 37%
Stone County1,95843.5%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 49%
Cross County1,90348.1%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 39%
Grant County1,86142.1%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 52%
Drew County1,80345.0%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 82%
Jackson County1,72745.8%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 54%
Fulton County1,69944.6%Humana Inc. 50%
Arkansas County1,65240.3%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 49%
Desha County1,48254.0%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 67%
Clay County1,44637.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 43%
Scott County1,44352.0%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 36%
Chicot County1,44054.9%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 69%
Little River County1,41043.8%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 50%
Perry County1,32946.8%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 45%
Howard County1,31141.1%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 88%
Searcy County1,30048.9%Humana Inc. 52%
Montgomery County1,25945.1%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 43%
Newton County1,22648.2%Humana Inc. 49%
Sevier County1,22540.4%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 59%
Pike County1,18942.4%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 56%
Nevada County1,13552.4%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 51%
Lee County1,13160.3%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 64%
Bradley County1,12145.4%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 62%
Lincoln County1,12046.5%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 64%
Monroe County1,04053.2%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 72%
Dallas County1,00553.3%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 54%
Prairie County95543.3%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 57%
Lafayette County92848.5%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 84%
Woodruff County85248.6%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 69%
Cleveland County79238.4%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 62%
Calhoun County51140.9%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 63%