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): | | May 20, 2010 |
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.
On May 20, 2010, AMERIGROUP Corporation, through its subsidiary, AMERIGROUP Tennessee, Inc., received an executed amendment, Amendment No. 5 (the "Amendment"), to the Contract Risk Agreement (Contract Number: FA-07-16936-00) between the State of Tennessee and AMERIGROUP Tennessee, Inc. The Amendment, among other things, establishes rates for services provided under the long-term care program, CHOICES, effective March 1, 2010 and incorporates the capitation rates for the existing programs effective for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011 into the Contract Risk Agreement. The capitation rates for the existing programs were previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2009.
The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the Contract Risk Agreement or the Amendment thereto. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Contract Risk Agreement Amendment No. 5 which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.
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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| May 26, 2010 | | By: | | Stanley F. Baldwin
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| | | | | Name: Stanley F. Baldwin |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Amendment No. 5 to TennCare Contract Risk Agreement |
