How is Medicare Advantage developing in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?

Data through Plan year 2026, with 2023–2026 penetration history · Updated May 1, 2026 static extract

Cuyahoga County's MA penetration is 57.2% — below the 57.8% national share by 0.6 points, with 0.368M MA enrollees of 0.64M Medicare beneficiaries as of Plan year 2026, with 2023–2026 penetration history. It ranks 2 of 6 Ohio counties by penetration.

57.2%
Plan year 2026, with 2023–2026 penetration history
+0.87 pts
YoY velocity
prior year → Plan year 2026, with 2023–2026 penetration history
5
Carriers competing
Plan year 2026, with 2023–2026 penetration history
24%
D-SNP share of MA
Plan year 2026, with 2023–2026 penetration history

Penetration trajectory, 2023–2026

0%22.5%45%67.5%90%2023202420252026MA % of Medicare

MA share of all Medicare beneficiaries in the county, plan years 2023–2026. Plan year 2026, with 2023–2026 penetration history.

Market structure in Cuyahoga County

Top carrierUHC
Carriers competing5
MA enrollees0.368M
Total Medicare beneficiaries0.64M
D-SNP share of MA24%
Market typeSwitcher (50%+ penetration)

County carrier and D-SNP figures are the CPSC county extract (Plan year 2026, with 2023–2026 penetration history). Carrier-level enrollment and stars are tracked at the state level.

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So what / Now what

Cuyahoga County is a switcher market at 57.2% penetration — expansion means winning members from incumbent MA plans on benefits, network, and brand.

Neighboring Ohio counties

Provenance — County-level MA market snapshot (76 tracked counties)
Source file
CMS MA Enrollment by State/County/Plan (CPSC monthly files)
Vintage
Plan year 2026, with 2023–2026 penetration history
Last updated
May 1, 2026
Refresh cadence
Monthly (pipeline pending; currently a curated extract)
Method
Penetration, D-SNP share, carrier count and top carrier per county compiled from CPSC files for 76 high-signal counties.
Known limitations
Covers 76 tracked counties, not all ~3,100. Velocity = simple YoY penetration point change.