Doctor’s Assistant Pleads Guilty In Medicare Kickback Scheme

By Aaron Nelsen, Rio Grande Valley Bureau, San Antonio Express-News
Fri, 07/31/2015 - 4:40pm

A McAllen doctor’s assistant faces up to five years in prison for her role in soliciting kickbacks in exchange for patient referrals.

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