Illinois FOIA & OMA Reference: 7(1)(u)https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-1-u/2019-12-19T00:00:00ZIllinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services improperly withheld MCO cost reports under 7(1)(g)https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-56759/2019-12-19T00:00:00ZA consultant requested financial cost reports from the state's Medicaid managed care organizations, but the Department of Healthcare and Family Services refused to release them, claiming they were trade secrets. The Attorney General's Public Access Counselor reviewed the request and found that the Department did not provide a valid legal reason to keep the documents secret. Consequently, the Department was asked to release the records to the requester.