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VP of Genetics Company Pleads Guilty to Paying Physicians Sham Clinical Research Fees as Part of $21 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

SAN DIEGO - Donald Joseph Matthews, the former Vice President of Market Development for Proove Biosciences. Inc., pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to pay physicians kickbacks to order genetic tests for Medicare beneficiaries in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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Action Details

  • Date:August 4, 2020
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions