Amerigroup Announces Conference Participation in April

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) announced its conference participation for the month of April.  With 18 years of experience in exclusively serving our country's most vulnerable populations, Amerigroup has earned the reputation as a thought leader. The Company is focused on providing innovative solutions for the most pressing health care issues including maternal-child health, long-term care, independent living and managing the dual eligible population for Medicaid and Medicare.

2012 Wells Fargo Executive Lecture Series: Amerigroup Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, James G. Carlson, presented as Keynote Speaker this week, at North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management in Raleigh, NC. His presentation was titled, "A Different Kind of Health Insurance Company."

The Dual Eligible Opportunity for Health Plans: Amerigroup Chief Marketing Officer, Patrick Blair, will be participating in a panel discussion on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. The panel "Assessing the Dual Eligible Pipeline: Which Health Plans Are Best Positioned to Win?" will begin at 9:00 a.m.

9th Annual Leadership Summit on Health Disparities: Amerigroup Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mary McCluskey, will be presenting as Keynote Speaker on Monday, April 23, 2012, at The Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C. Her presentation "Innovative Model to Reducing Disparities in Special Populations" will begin at 12:15 p.m.

20th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress: (April 30-May 2) Amerigroup Tennessee Chief Executive Officer, Al King, will be participating in the Health Plan CEO Panel on Tuesday, May 2, 2012, at the Hilton in Baltimore, MD. The panel "Ensure Member Access through Robust Provider Networks" will begin at 3:45 p.m. Other featured Amerigroup speakers are: Vice President of Medicare Policy and Product Development, Specialty Products Group, Rhys W. Jones, Associate Vice President Corporate Investigations, Mary Beach, Associate Vice President Corporate Investigations, Kathy Runkle, and Amerigroup National Advisory Board Member, Len Kirschner.

About Amerigroup Corporation

Amerigroup, a Fortune 500 Company, coordinates services for individuals in publicly funded health care programs. Currently serving approximately 2 million members in 12 states nationwide, Amerigroup expects to expand operations in 2012 to Washington, its 13th state, as a result of a previously awarded state contract. Amerigroup is dedicated to offering real solutions that improve health care access and quality for its members, while proactively working to reduce the overall cost of care to taxpayers. Amerigroup accepts all eligible people regardless of age, sex, race or disability. For more information, please visit www.amerigroup.com.

SOURCE Amerigroup Corporation