Department of Public Aid ex rel. Hartigan v. Hokin

Plaintiff, the Attorney General of Illinois, by the relator, the lilinois Department of Public Aid (the Department), brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendant, Irving Hokin, D.D.S. Hokin provided dental services in the Medical Assistance Program, commonly known as Medicaid. Following an administrative hearing, the Department determined that it overpaid Hokin $18,103.58 for his services. In a final administrative decision, the Department terminated Hokin’s eligibility to participate in the Medicaid program and declared that he owed the Department that amount.

The…