Texas State Representative Tara R. Rios Ybarra, DDS; Diana Woo Paparelli, DDS; and Colbert J. Glenn, DDS, were indicted on charges that they allegedly illegally referred Medicaid beneficiaries to a Gary Morgan Schwarz, DDS, MSD, a McAllen, Texas dentist, according to a report by KRGV.
The three dentists were charged together on a 22-count indictment. Ms. Rios Ybarra was charged with three of the counts, which allege that she referred Medicaid beneficiaries to Dr. Schwarz in return for 15 percent of all Medicaid payments made to him for the referred beneficiaries. Dr. Paparelli and Dr. Glenn were charged similarly with three counts of the indictment.
All three defendants surrendered themselves to U.S. Marshals yesterday. Each faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000 for each count if convicted.
Read the KRGV report on the indictment.
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