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, 2009 |
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 | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(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) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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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.
AMERIGROUP Corporation, through its subsidiary, AMERIGROUP Texas, Inc., entered into an amendment effective September 1, 2009, to the Health & Human Services Commission Agreement for Health Services to the STAR, STAR+PLUS, CHIP, CHIP Perinatal programs contract expiring August 31, 2010. The amendment revises premium rates through the August 31, 2010 rate period.
The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the contract or the amendment thereto.
AMERIGROUP Corporation, through its subsidiary, AMERIGROUP Florida, Inc., entered into a contract with the Agency for HealthCare Administration to provide Medicaid managed care services effective September 1, 2009 (AHCA Contract No. FA913). This contract was entered into in replacement of the former AHCA Contract No. FA614 and in replacement of the former Medicaid Managed Care Services Contract for Broward County, which both expired August 31, 2009.
The foregoing descrip tion does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the contract.
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 9, 2009 | | By: | | Stanley F. Baldwin
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| | | | | Name: Stanley F. Baldwin |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
