Appellate Court of Illinois August 30, 2002, 1-01-2992 (Hwang v. ILLINOID DEPT. OF PUBLIC AID)

JUSTICE GREIMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises out of the Illinois Department of Public Aid’s decision to terminate the eligibility of the plaintiff, Dr. Jia Hwang, to participate as a provider in the Illinois Medical Assistance Program. 305 ILCS 5/5 — 1 et seq. (West 2000). The Medical Assistance Program is commonly referred to as Medicaid.