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Medicare Advantage in Maryland: enrollment, penetration and market share

299,433 people in Maryland were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026. 24.8% of the state's 1,209,085 eligible Medicare beneficiaries are in Medicare Advantage, −0.7 pts since October 2025. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. is the largest parent organization with 26% of reported enrollment; 18 parent organizations have 11 or more members, and the market's HHI is 1,645 (moderately concentrated). Through the 2026 Annual Election Period (December to February), reported MA enrollment in Maryland changed by −9,793 (−3.3%).

24.8%MA penetration, October 2026
299KMA enrollees
18parent organizations (11+ members)
1,645HHI, moderately concentrated
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Parent organizations in Maryland

Parent organizationMembersChangeShareShare change
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.75,840+3,27925.5%+1.1 pts
CareFirst, Inc.52,798+24,05517.8%+8.1 pts
Humana Inc.49,946+17,02516.8%+5.7 pts
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.42,756−37,88414.4%−12.8 pts
CVS Health Corporation33,777−11,58211.4%−3.9 pts
Johns Hopkins Healthcare LLC14,384+1,5224.8%+0.5 pts
LifeBridge Health, Inc.14,163+4,4984.8%+1.5 pts
Health Care Service Corporation10,195−1733.4%−0.1 pts
Elevance Health, Inc.1,318−690.4%−0.02 pts
ISNP Holdings, LLC528+450.2%+0.01 pts
Highmark Health431−210.1%−0.01 pts
SNP Holdings, LLC301−2450.1%−0.1 pts
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.262−9under 0.1%−0.00 pts
The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation139+4under 0.1%+0.00 pts
Trinity Health Corporation78+43under 0.1%+0.01 pts
Volunteers of America National Services50newunder 0.1%+0.02 pts
West Baltimore PACE Community Coalition LLC47+16under 0.1%+0.01 pts
UMWA Health and Retirement Funds37−12under 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
Prince George's County48,98430.9%Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 49%
Baltimore County45,68125.7%Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 20%
Montgomery County45,11422.6%Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 50%
Baltimore City37,99036.8%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 18%
Anne Arundel County22,16519.8%Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 20%
Harford County14,37924.9%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 36%
Howard County11,52519.3%CareFirst, Inc. 24%
Frederick County10,93920.3%Humana Inc. 27%
Washington County8,31324.1%Humana Inc. 50%
Carroll County7,94620.5%CareFirst, Inc. 26%
Charles County7,53124.9%Humana Inc. 27%
Wicomico County6,07527.3%Humana Inc. 33%
Cecil County4,87221.8%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 27%
Worcester County4,40125.1%CareFirst, Inc. 32%
Calvert County3,57218.3%CareFirst, Inc. 38%
St. Mary's County3,49416.9%Humana Inc. 39%
Allegany County3,26118.8%Humana Inc. 64%
Dorchester County2,42126.4%CareFirst, Inc. 36%
Queen Anne's County2,34317.0%CareFirst, Inc. 32%
Talbot County1,99615.9%CareFirst, Inc. 32%
Caroline County1,83423.8%CareFirst, Inc. 36%
Garrett County1,77722.0%Humana Inc. 59%
Somerset County1,69230.6%Humana Inc. 34%
Kent County1,12818.2%Humana Inc. 30%