Patient-Centered Medical Homes Improve Access and Quality of Care

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, Sep 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) is working with hundreds of physicians
in six states on a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) pilot program
that is helping doctors improve access and quality of care for their
patients.

According to the latest Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
(PCPCC) report, Amerigroup currently ranks 8th nationally for the number
of providers participating in the PCMH pilot program, and is the only
plan in the top ten that is solely dedicated to serving public
beneficiaries. Amerigroup's PCMH strategy requires focused, on-the-ground
training and collaboration with its providers, and is creating an
innovative delivery system for its members in an effort to produce better
outcomes, higher quality care and lower costs.

Amerigroup Chief Operating Officer Richard Zoretic remarked,
"Amerigroup's Patient Centered Medical Home initiative is a natural
extension of our larger Provider Collaboration strategy designed to
deepen our relationships with those physicians offering the best
combination of clinical quality and affordable care. We look forward to
introducing the PCMH model to additional providers as part of our ongoing
effort to improve the quality and efficiency of care delivered to our
members."

"Our partnership with Amerigroup has increased our efficiency and patient
compliance, making us more effective in the communities we serve," said
Dr. Melvin Lightford of the Metro Center Health Group in Nashville,
Tennessee. "Thanks to the patient-centered medical home, our patients are
able to get the access they need, we are able to better deliver the
appropriate primary care preventative treatments and keep our patients
out of the emergency room. We have enjoyed working with Amerigroup on
this pilot program over the past year and look forward to our continued
partnership."

In Nashville alone, approximately 40,000 Amerigroup members are
participating in a PCMH. With a strong focus on provider collaboration
and continuity of care, this initiative is improving quality and access
for thousands of members, while reducing non-emergent E.R. visits and
hospital readmissions. For example, the Metro Center Health Group in
Nashville has decreased its patients' ER visits by 7% for the first six
months of 2011 versus the same period in 2010.

Dr. William G. Runyon, Chief Medical Officer for Amerigroup Tennessee
said, "With many patients seeking most of their medical care in emergency
rooms, we have had a real challenge controlling costs and improving
quality care." Dr. Runyon added, "By using the PCMH model to facilitate a
stronger relationship between primary care providers and their patients,
we have seen significant improvements in our providers' abilities to
reduce ER visits and hospital admissions, ultimately resulting in better
outcomes for our members."

Pediatrician Jeffeory H. White, M.D., is one of Amerigroup's newest
partners in the Georgia PCMH pilot program. Dr. White remarked, "Part of
our mission statement at White's Pediatrics is to promote 'the optimum
physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being' of every pediatric
patient. I am proud to be able to work with Amerigroup to take White's
Pediatrics in this new and exciting direction."

Amerigroup is on track to have 42 practice sites and close to 500
providers participating in medical home models in six states by the end
of 2011; Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Tennessee, Texas and Nevada, with
plans to expand to additional health plans in 2012.

Additional Information...
Release in PDF Format
Medical Home Fact Sheet

About Amerigroup Corporation
Amerigroup, a Fortune 500 Company,
coordinates services for individuals in publicly funded health care
programs. Serving approximately 2 million members in 11 states
nationwide, Amerigroup accepts all eligible people regardless of age,
sex, race or disability. 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. Click here for more information about Amerigroup Corporation.

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Contact:
Maureen C. McDonnell
Amerigroup Corporation
Vice President, External Communications
(757) 473-2731
mmcdonn@amerigroupcorp.com

Investors:
Julie Loftus Trudell
Amerigroup Corporation
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
(757) 321-3597
jtrudell@amerigroupcorp.com

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