St. Therese Medical Center v. State

OPINION

Sommer, J.

These nine Court actions were filed pursuant to the “law or regulation” provisions of section 439.8(a) of the Court of Claims Act (or “CCA”) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 37, par. 439.8(a)) and section 11 — 13 of the Public Aid Code (or “PAC”) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 23, par. 11 — 13). The common issue presented in these vendor-payment actions is whether Claimant hospital’s complaints have established a prima facie right to receive payment, under the Medical Assistance Program (MAP) administered by the Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA), of charges relating to any of…