Amerigroup was founded in 1994 to respond to the growing need for private-sector partners in states managing healthcare programs for lower-income families and people with disabilities. Since its inception, Amerigroup has been a proven leader in meeting the states’ objectives of providing accountability and improving access to healthcare while still controlling care costs. Today, Amerigroup is the largest publicly-traded company focused exclusively on meeting the needs of those enrolled in publicly-funded healthcare programs, such as, Medicaid and Medicare. Through its subsidiaries, Amerigroup Corporation serves approximately 1.7 million people in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.