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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-08-018061.txt : 20081118
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-08-018061.hdr.sgml : 20081118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081118170037
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-08-018061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Truess James W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368432

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31574
		FILM NUMBER:		081198923

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		757-490-6900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMERIGROUP CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		4425 CORPORATION LANE
		CITY:			VIRGINIA BEACH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23462

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERIGROUP CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001064863
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324]
		IRS NUMBER:				541739323
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4425 CORPORATION LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			VIRGINIA BEACH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23462
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7574906900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4425 CORPORATION LN
		CITY:			VIRGINIA BEACH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23462
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001064863</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERIGROUP CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001368432</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Truess James W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4425 CORPORATION LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VIRGINIA BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23462</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>805</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>47087</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">(1) On November 8, 2006, Filer was granted 10,000 shares of restricted stock, which shall vest over four (4) years, with twenty-five percent (25%) vesting on each anniversary of the Date of Grant. On November 8, 2008, 2,500 shares vested, of which 805 shares were surrended to satisfy the tax liability.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James W. Truess</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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