Update published on Aug. 25, 2025 @ 7 p.m.
Northeast Georgia Health System's acquisition of Longstreet Clinic is still paused as of last report amid claims that an unknown number of Longstreet physicians are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Longstreet Clinic has now issued a statement as of 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
The statement refutes claims of an investigation, saying "Contrary to recent reports, The Longstreet Clinic P.C. has not received a Civil Investigative Demand letter (CID) or a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) or any other governmental organization."
AccessWDUN has reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia for a statement on the status of the reported investigation and is still waiting to hear back.
"For the past 30 years, Longstreet Clinic has been committed to providing the community with the highest quality care," Longstreet Clinic continued in Monday's statement. "We want our patients and community to know they are at the center of everything we do. We maintain our focus on this priority today, tomorrow and in the decades to come."
Original story published on Aug. 24, 2025 @ 9:30 a.m.
In a recent development, Northeast Georgia Health System has paused its acquisition of Longstreet Clinic following confirmation that an unspecified number of Longstreet physicians are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The nature of the investigation has not been disclosed.
NGHS spokesman Sean Couch stated in an email to AccessWDUN, “We have been made aware of certain investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice. As a result, NGHS has paused the work to integrate Longstreet Clinic pending the results of the federal investigation. At this time, it’s unclear how long the investigation will take. We value our relationship with Longstreet Clinic and its physicians, and we are certainly disappointed that we need to pause our intended integration. We look forward to the investigations reaching satisfactory resolution. Until then, NGHS will continue to focus on providing excellent care for our community.”
It was reported back in April of this year that Longstreet Clinic would officially join NGHS by the end of 2025.
This comes after AccessWDUN reported in January that the two would enter a formal alignment agreement.
http://accesswdun.com/article/2025/8/1299076/nghs-pauses-longstreet-acquisition-amid-doj-investigation