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
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | August 27, 2012 |
AMERIGROUP Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31574 | 54-1739323 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 4425 Corporation Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia | 23462 | |
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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 August 27, 2012, AMERIGROUP Corporation, through its subsidiary, AMERIGROUP Texas, Inc., received an executed amendment, Amendment No. 3 (the "Amendment"), to the Health and Human Services Commission Uniform Managed Care Contract for the STAR, STAR+PLUS and CHIP programs (Contract Number: 529-12-0002-00019)(the "Contract"). The Amendment is effective September 1, 2012 and, among other things, establishes capitation rates for the STAR, STAR+PLUS and CHIP programs for the rate period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013.
The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the Contract or the Amendment.
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.
| AMERIGROUP Corporation | ||||
| August 31, 2012 | By: |
Nicholas J. Pace
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| Name: Nicholas J. Pace | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||