Medicare Advantage Enrollment Tracker
Medica Medicare Advantage Enrollment
In September 2026, Medica had 268,166 Medicare Advantage members, up 97,588 from September 2025. That is 0.7% of members with a carrier label, 18th among carriers. Its share edged up 0.3 points since September 2025.
Data as ofCMS contract file
- These totals include employer and union group plans.
Why this matters
Carrier shares: all Medicare Advantage contracts, including employer group, from the CMS contract file. Share is of members with a carrier label. This file and the state file give different totals, so these shares do not apply to state or county member counts.
- Some months are missing from the source.
Why this matters
Missing months: July 2023 and December 2023 are absent from the state and county file; July 2023 is absent from the contract file. Lines break at a gap. Nothing is filled or averaged across it. Year-over-year changes compare the same calendar month, so July 2023 and December 2023 cannot be compared.
- Some contracts have no carrier name.
Why this matters
Insurer not assigned in CMS data: 0.6% of members in September 2026 (225,918), against 10.7% in January 2023. These are mostly retired contracts with no carrier label. Shares divide by members with a label so old and new months compare. When the unassigned bucket is above 3% in either month, treat share changes as rough.
- Shares jump each January. Compare same months.
Why this matters
Counts and shares step at each January, when plan-year contracts and annual elections take effect. A 12-month change is mostly one January step plus drift. CMS posts January counts late, so compare November with February or March, not January alone.
By Senior Deal Club Standards Desk. Editorial policy. Methodology. Senior Deal Club is not affiliated with Medicare or any government agency. This page is educational. It counts members. It does not rate plans.
Medica led 2 areas. An area is a state or DC.
Shares are of members whose contract has a carrier label, from the CMS contract file. The file includes employer group plans. Source: CMS, September 2026.
Medica at a glance
Share of labelled members
0.7%
September 2026, rank 18 among carriers
Members
268,166
September 2026, contract file
States led
2
Areas where Medica had the most labelled members, September 2026
Where Medica has members
States where Medica has 1,000 or more members, largest first. Share is of that state's labelled members in September 2026. Change is in percentage points since September 2025. States where a carrier is small may be missing: the data keeps each state's ten largest carriers and any carrier above 1%. A contract that serves several states carries one carrier label, so a carrier can show members in a state where it is not a local plan.
Leads: South Dakota, North Dakota.
| State | Members | Share | Rank | Change since September 2025 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 131,292 | 19.1% | 2 | up 7.6 percentage points | |
| Wisconsin | 48,506 | 6.2% | 5 | up 0.5 percentage points | |
| South Dakota | 42,433 | 58.9% | 1 | up 17.7 percentage points | Leads |
| North Dakota | 32,785 | 61.2% | 1 | up 26.0 percentage points | Leads |
| Nebraska | 12,280 | 9.2% | 5 | down 0.5 percentage points |
Gained or lost the lead
Leader by labelled members in each state, September 2025 against September 2026.
Medica took the lead from BCBS Michigan in North Dakota (from BCBS Michigan).
Questions about Medica
How many people are in Medica Medicare Advantage plans?
268,166 members in September 2026, from the CMS contract file. The count includes employer group plans and is not limited to plans anyone can buy.
Is Medica gaining or losing Medicare Advantage members?
Its share of labelled members edged up 0.3 points between September 2025 and September 2026, from 0.5% to 0.7%. Members rose from 170,578 to 268,166. The data does not show why.
Where does Medica have the most members?
Minnesota (131,292, 19.1% of that state's labelled members), Wisconsin (48,506, 6.2% of that state's labelled members), and South Dakota (42,433, 58.9% of that state's labelled members) in September 2026.
Does this page show Medica plan prices or benefits?
No. It counts members and shares. For plan details, use the carrier or Medicare.gov. Senior Deal Club is not affiliated with Medicare or any government agency. This page is educational. It counts members. It does not rate plans.
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Cite this page
Senior Deal Club Standards Desk. Medica Medicare Advantage Enrollment. Data as of September 2026. Source: CMS Medicare Advantage monthly enrollment, contract file. https://www.seniordealclub.com/medicare-advantage/enrollment/carriers/medica
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