Johnson v. Azar

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND Southern Division * CHARLES F. JOHNSON, * Plaintiff, * v. Case No.: GJH-20-2091 * ALEX AZAR, SECRETARY OF THE U.S. DEP’T OF HEALTH AND HUMAN * SERVICES, et al., * Defendants. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEMORANDUM OPINION In this action, Plaintiff Charles Johnson appeals a Medicare decision to deny his request for an out-of-network consultation pursuant to Section 1852(g)(5) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395w-22(g)(5). See ECF No. 1. Brenda Amoah, a Kaiser Permanente case worker, and Xavier Becerra, the current…