AMERIGROUP Expands Service in Texas and Ohio for Medicaid's Aged, Blind or Disabled Population

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP) today expanded its innovative healthcare program for low-income Americans with long-term illnesses or disabilities, bringing its AMERIPLUS program to San Antonio and Austin, Texas, and Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company also enlarged its existing AMERIPLUS program in the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area.

"We are excited to expand our service to individuals with long-term illnesses and disabilities," said Jeffrey L. McWaters, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AMERIGROUP Corporation. "We have a strong commitment and experience in working with this population, and we believe that AMERIPLUS makes a significant difference in the lives of some of our most medically vulnerable citizens, at the same time it saves money for the taxpayers who pay for this care. The growth of this program shows that AMERIPLUS is helping state governments improve the most challenging and expensive part of their Medicaid programs."

AMERIPLUS is available to low-income Americans who are chronically ill and are enrolled in a part of the Medicaid program serving the Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) populations. Texas is expanding a program that began in Houston 1998, known as STAR+PLUS. In Ohio, AMERIGROUP is participating in the initial formation of the State's managed care program to serve the ABD population. AMERIGROUP is a leader in addressing the needs of the ABD/SSI population and serving these individuals. Its entrance into Ohio on this product marks the seventh state in which the Company serves members through long-term disability programs. AMERIGROUP also serves these individuals in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia.

AMERIGROUP Corporation, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, improves healthcare access and quality for low-income Americans by developing innovative managed health services for the public sector. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, AMERIGROUP serves more than 1.2 million people in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. For more information, visit http://www.amerigroupcorp.com/.

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