UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | September 1, 2006 |
AMERIGROUP Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-31574 | 54-1739323 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 4425 Corporation Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia | | 23462 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (757) 490-6900 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective September 1, 2006, AMERIGROUP Corporation, through its subsidiary AMERIGROUP Texas, Inc., entered into an amendment to its Health & Human Services Commission Agreement for Health Services to the Medicaid STAR+PLUS program contract. This amendment extends the existing contract term through December 31, 2006.
Effective September 1, 2006, AMERIGROUP Corporation, through its subsidiary AMERIGROUP Texas, Inc., entered into an amendment to its Health & Human Services Commission Agreement for Health Services to the Medicaid/CHIP Managed Care Contract. This amendment establishes performance criteria, revises eligibility criteria, establishes the Children’s Health Insurance Plan Perinate program, integrates the STAR+PLUS contract into the Medicaid/CHIP Managed Care Contract and revises contract rates.
The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties rights and obligations under the contracts.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | AMERIGROUP Corporation |
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| September 12, 2006 | | By: | | James W. Truess
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| | | | | Name: James W. Truess |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
