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Medicare Advantage in North Dakota: enrollment, penetration and market share

54,707 people in North Dakota were enrolled in Medicare Advantage in October 2026. 35.2% of the state's 155,405 eligible Medicare beneficiaries are in Medicare Advantage, −0.5 pts since October 2025. Medica Holding Company is the largest parent organization with 61% of reported enrollment; 10 parent organizations have 11 or more members, and the market's HHI is 4,100 (highly concentrated). Through the 2026 Annual Election Period (December to February), reported MA enrollment in North Dakota changed by −142 (−0.3%).

35.2%MA penetration, October 2026
55KMA enrollees
10parent organizations (11+ members)
4,100HHI, highly concentrated
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Parent organizations in North Dakota

Parent organizationMembersChangeShareShare change
Medica Holding Company32,777+14,17760.8%+25.9 pts
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co.6,690−14,17012.4%−26.7 pts
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.6,363+10411.8%+0.1 pts
Sanford Health4,616+1,0438.6%+1.9 pts
CVS Health Corporation3,002+1,1095.6%+2.0 pts
Northland Healthcare Alliance186+20.3%+0.00 pts
UMWA Health and Retirement Funds128+10.2%−0.00 pts
Aware Integrated, Inc.85+570.2%+0.1 pts
Health Care Service Corporation15newunder 0.1%+0.03 pts
Humana Inc.12−1,137under 0.1%−2.1 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
Cass County12,07338.4%Medica Holding Company 49%
Burleigh County8,74140.6%Medica Holding Company 59%
Ward County3,82832.6%Medica Holding Company 80%
Grand Forks County3,75229.7%Medica Holding Company 43%
Morton County3,50849.4%Medica Holding Company 61%
Stutsman County2,72551.3%Medica Holding Company 81%
Stark County1,96834.2%Medica Holding Company 88%
Richland County1,66942.3%Medica Holding Company 46%
Williams County1,21625.2%Medica Holding Company 67%
Barnes County1,14638.9%Medica Holding Company 63%
McLean County1,05037.3%Medica Holding Company 61%
Mercer County87538.9%Medica Holding Company 45%
Ramsey County75926.3%Medica Holding Company 52%
Ransom County72551.1%Medica Holding Company 60%
Walsh County65224.3%Medica Holding Company 69%
Dickey County60251.0%Medica Holding Company 73%
Traill County57230.0%Medica Holding Company 54%
Sargent County53051.0%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 44%
LaMoure County52944.9%Medica Holding Company 80%
McHenry County51335.8%Medica Holding Company 70%
Pembina County48324.9%Medica Holding Company 53%
Emmons County43342.0%Medica Holding Company 73%
McIntosh County39444.2%Medica Holding Company 81%
Kidder County38654.7%Medica Holding Company 76%
Pierce County32730.0%Medica Holding Company 79%
Grant County31843.6%Medica Holding Company 83%
Benson County29925.3%Medica Holding Company 62%
Mountrail County27717.5%UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 36%
Wells County27321.8%Medica Holding Company 82%
Bottineau County26014.0%Medica Holding Company 67%
Nelson County25324.7%Medica Holding Company 59%
Foster County25029.2%Medica Holding Company 83%
Logan County24944.5%Medica Holding Company 70%
Griggs County24734.7%Medica Holding Company 73%
Cavalier County23221.3%Medica Holding Company 82%
Bowman County21325.3%Medica Holding Company 85%
Adams County21029.4%Medica Holding Company 89%
Eddy County19128.5%Medica Holding Company 71%
Dunn County18820.9%Medica Holding Company 78%
Rolette County1877.9%Medica Holding Company 67%
Oliver County18235.7%Medica Holding Company 66%
Hettinger County17926.3%Medica Holding Company 78%
Sheridan County17240.7%Medica Holding Company 76%
Steele County16732.9%Medica Holding Company 67%
McKenzie County16210.9%Medica Holding Company 58%
Towner County14521.6%Medica Holding Company 76%
Renville County14223.8%Medica Holding Company 64%
Sioux County10821.5%CVS Health Corporation 60%
Golden Valley County8117.8%Medica Holding Company 68%
Billings County7836.3%Medica Holding Company 81%
Burke County6713.0%Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Ins. Co. 52%
Divide County6311.2%Medica Holding Company 75%
Slope County5832.2%Medica Holding Company 75%