U.S. v. WALLACE

Nos. 07-4052, 07-4053.

531 F.3d 504 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard WALLACE and Downstate Transportation Services, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 1, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Coonan (argued), Office of the United States Attorney Civil Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Stephen B. Evans (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and ROVNER and WOOD, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Many people eligible for health benefits under the Medicaid program do not have access to automobiles, and many rural areas lack public-transit systems. So Medicaid will pay the cost of taxicabs to transport patients between their homes and medical providers. The program reimburses taxi services at the "community rate" for "loaded miles." 89 Ill. Admin. Code § 140.492. (Medicaid operates through state agencies, and Illinois supplies...

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