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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health Insurance, Managed Health Care |
| Founded | 1994 (as AMERICAID Community Care) 1996 (as Amerigroup) |
| Headquarters | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Key people | Peter D. Haytaian, Executive Vice President, Government Business Division, Anthem, Inc. |
| Products | Publicly funded health care program management |
Number of employees | 10,000+ (2020) |
| Parent | Elevance Health Inc. |
| Website | www.amerigroup.com/ |
Amerigroup is an American 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.[1] In July 2023, it was announced that Amerigroup's name would change to Wellpoint in six states beginning in January 2024.[2][3]
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- ^ Minemyer, Paige (July 31, 2023). "Elevance Health to rebrand Amerigroup plans as Wellpoint in 6 states". Fierce Healthcare. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Across Texas, Amerigroup to be Renamed Wellpoint in January 2024". Yahoo Finance. September 28, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.