Amerigroup
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Health Insurance, Managed Health Care |
| Founded | 1994 (as AMERICAID Community Care) 1996 (as Amerigroup) |
| Headquarters | United States |
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Key people
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Peter D. Haytaian, Executive Vice President, Government Business Division, Anthem, Inc. |
| Products | Publicly funded health care program management |
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Number of employees
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7,080 (12/31/2012) |
| Parent | Anthem Inc. |
| Website | www.amerigroup.com/ |
Amerigroup, is a United States health insurance and managed health care provider. Amerigroup covers 7.7 million seniors, people with disabilities, low-income families and other state and federally sponsored beneficiaries, and federal employees in 26 states, making it the nation’s largest provider of health care for public programs.
Amerigroup began as AMERICAID Community Care in 1994 and was initially aimed at the health care problems of children, mothers and pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid. Amerigroup became a publicly traded corporation in the fall of 2001. In 2006, Amerigroup entered the Medicare Advantage program, serving low-income people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid through special needs plans. In 2007, Amerigroup began the operation of traditional Medicare Advantage plans. Currently, Amerigroup offers health care services through three government programs that target different segments of the country’s low-income population: Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicare. On July 9, 2012, Anthem Inc. (then known as WellPoint) entered into an agreement to acquire Amerigroup Corporation for $4.9 billion.
As of Dec. 31, 2012:
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Seniors and People with Disabilities (S/PD)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
FamilyCare
Medicare Advantage
In 2007, Amerigroup developed the National Advisory Board (NAB) to focus on meeting the needs of seniors and people with disabilities, who are a significant proportion of its clients. The NAB provides policy recommendations for improving programs and services for seniors and people with disabilities. Convened by Lex Frieden, who was instrumental in conceiving and drafting the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the NAB is made up of 19 community advocates, health care experts and academics. The NAB advocated that the modernized health care infrastructure be required to meet the needs of people with disabilities and seniors.
The main goals of the Amerigroup Foundation are to foster access to care, encourage safe and healthy children and families, and promote community improvement and healthy neighborhoods. In the past year, the Foundation contributed more than $3 million to various community organizations across the United States. Since inception, the Foundation has awarded $17.3 million to community health centers, service organizations, and local programs.
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