WEST DES MOINES — UnityPoint Health and Amerigroup Iowa (Amerigroup) announced Friday that they have reached an agreement on a Medicaid Health Plan contract. This resolution means UnityPoint Health will continue to be part of the Amerigroup provider network in 2018. Individuals covered by the Amerigroup Medicaid plan do not need to make any changes to their doctors or health plan to continue their care with UnityPoint Health. UnityPoint Health and Amerigroup will each provide additional communication to identified Amerigroup patients to help make them aware of the update.

UnityPoint Health and Amerigroup had agreed to a contract extension while discussions continued past the original termination date. With a new contract in place, both parties will continue to partner to serve Medicaid members in Iowa.