Type: Public
On the web: http://www.amerigroupcorp.com
Employees: 4,500
Employee growth: 12.5%

AMERIGROUP looks after the health of America's needy. The managed health care provider targets people eligible for Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), FamilyCare, and other government special needs plans. Its top Medicaid plans include a product for families receiving temporary assistance to needy families (TANF) benefits and one for aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) persons receiving supplemental income. AMERIGROUP's SCHIP programs cover uninsured kids ineligible for Medicaid. The company contracts with about 110,000 primary care doctors and specialists, as well as 700 hospitals, to serve some 1.9 million members in about a dozen states.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $5,806.3M
One year growth: 11.9%
Net income: $273.4M
Income growth: 83.1%

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: James G. (Jim) Carlson
EVP and COO: Richard C. (Dick) Zoretic
EVP and CFO: James W. (Jim) Truess

Competitors:
Molina Healthcare
UnitedHealth Group
WellCare Health Plans

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