Long v. United States Department of Health and Human Services

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) RAYMOND A. LONG, M.D., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 18-cv-00458 (APM) ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ) HUMAN SERVICES, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION The Health Care Quality Improvement Act requires hospitals and other health care entities to file a report with the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) whenever a physician voluntarily resigns while under investigation for reasons related to…