Illinois Health Care Ass'n v. Wright

We are presented here with a challenge to the State’s system of reimbursing Medicaid costs incurred by nursing homes. In this case, the plaintiffs, Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) and Heartland Manor Nursing Center, Inc., appeal the trial court’s decision to direct a finding in favor of the defendant Robert Wright, in his official capacity as Director of the Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA). Basically, three issues are raised in this appeal: (1) whether the plaintiffs have established a prima facie case under the Illinois Public Aid Code (305 ILCS 5/1—1 et seq. (West 1992));…