The District of Massachusetts’ recent ruling in United States ex rel. Witkin v. Medtronic, Inc., No. 1:11-cv-10790-IT (D. Mass. Nov. 14, 2025), is a pivotal development for whistleblowers and government enforcement under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and False Claims
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CMS’s CY 2026 Payment Reform for Skin Substitutes: A Turning Point in Wound Care Fraud Enforcement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized sweeping changes to the way Medicare pays for skin substitutes, effective January 1, 2026. These reforms, announced in the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, replace…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Attorneys Proud to Be Selected to Super Lawyers
Whistleblower Law Collaborative is pleased to announce that its attorneys Bob Thomas, Suzanne Durrell, David W. S. Lieberman, Linda C. Severin, and Erica Blachman Hitchings were selected to the 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list.
Super Lawyers…
Celebrating Health Equity: Join Us at Health Law Advocates’ 30th Annual Benefit Breakfast
Whistleblower Law Collaborative is a proud supporter of Health Law Advocates (HLA). HLA is a nonprofit public interest law firm that has spent decades championing access to health care for Massachusetts residents who need it most. Through legal representation…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Proud to Speak at and Sponsor the Anti-Fraud Coalition Annual Conference
At Whistleblower Law Collaborative, our commitment to fighting fraud and supporting whistleblowers is at the heart of what we do. That’s why we’re proud to once again participate in The Anti-Fraud Coalition (TAF) Annual Conference being held in Washington, D.C.,…
DOJ Health Care Fraud Strike Force Coming to Massachusetts
On September 23, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that its Health Care Fraud Unit’s New England Strike Force (“the Strike Force”) will expand its reach to the District of Massachusetts.
Understanding the Strike Force
The New England Health…
DoD Publishes Final CMMC Rule
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) published the final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule. This is a major step toward strengthening cybersecurity across the defense industrial base (DIB). This rule, now part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation…
DOJ Launches Trade Fraud Task Force
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of the Trade Fraud Task Force to combat customs fraud and strengthen U.S. trade enforcement. This task force brings together the DOJ’s Civil and Criminal Divisions with the Department of Homeland Security.…
Ensign, Nationwide Operator of Skilled Nursing Facilities, Pays Over $47 Million to Settle Our Client’s False Claims Act Suit Alleging Fraud and Kickbacks
Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC, Hirst Law Group, P.C., and Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks, & Nessim, LLP announced today a settlement of over $47.3 million in a whistleblower case against The Ensign Group, Inc., and Ensign Services, Inc. (“Ensign”). The…
Suzanne Durrell and Erica Blachman Hitchings Named by Best Lawyers®
Two Whistleblower Law Collaborative attorneys labeled with “Best Lawyers” distinction for a fourth year. Suzanne E. Durrell and Erica Blachman Hitchings are both former DOJ attorneys. They now devote their practices to whistleblowers.
Erica Blachman Hitchings
Whistleblower LLC Member Erica…