Managed Care · CA

California

Saturated · score 53

MA penetration is above average — competition is high, focus on plan-specific wins.

State MA penetration
51.7%
National rank #24 · National avg 47.8%
+3.88 pp vs national
3,663,572
MA beneficiaries (rolled up)
7,088,529
Medicare eligibles
58
Counties indexed
1,162
SNFs in state
MA beneficiaries · 2016–2022
20162017201820192020202120223,188,1042,368,606
YoY change: +34.6%
SNF utilization rate (MA enrollees)
20162017201820192020202120220.0240.0148
Share of MA beneficiaries with a SNF stay each year (CMS MA GV PUF).

Most saturated counties

  • San Bernardino
    231,794 of 343,882 eligibles
    67.4%
  • Riverside
    281,850 of 440,937 eligibles
    63.9%
  • Sacramento
    179,425 of 289,487 eligibles
    62.0%
  • Stanislaus
    55,650 of 94,846 eligibles
    58.7%
  • Placer
    56,828 of 99,121 eligibles
    57.3%
  • Los Angeles
    957,136 of 1,679,185 eligibles
    57.0%
  • Solano
    51,432 of 91,151 eligibles
    56.4%
  • Orange
    331,085 of 590,032 eligibles
    56.1%
  • Sonoma
    65,715 of 119,847 eligibles
    54.8%
  • San Joaquin
    69,311 of 126,429 eligibles
    54.8%

Highest opportunity counties

  • Del Norte
    6,695 eligibles · 271 enrolled
    4.0%
  • Modoc
    2,659 eligibles · 112 enrolled
    4.2%
  • Trinity
    3,648 eligibles · 222 enrolled
    6.1%
  • Lassen
    5,674 eligibles · 492 enrolled
    8.7%
  • Siskiyou
    13,943 eligibles · 1,249 enrolled
    9.0%
  • Mono
    1,938 eligibles · 186 enrolled
    9.6%
  • Glenn
    6,105 eligibles · 634 enrolled
    10.4%
  • Humboldt
    30,962 eligibles · 3,469 enrolled
    11.2%
  • Mendocino
    24,257 eligibles · 2,757 enrolled
    11.4%
  • Plumas
    6,248 eligibles · 722 enrolled
    11.6%

Top MA payers in California

3,713,513 total MA enrolled

Top-rated SNFs in California

1,162 total
Source: CMS MA State/County Penetration (Aug 2025). Secondary metrics from CMS Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation PUF (2016–2022). Penetration is computed by rolling up county-level CMS-published MA enrolled / Medicare eligibles. Trend chart spans 2016–2022.

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