Des Moines, Iowa – Amanda Nicole Manatt, age 37, of Marshalltown, pleaded guilty on March 13, 2025 to diverting controlled substances for personal use and falsifying patient records. She is scheduled for sentencing on July 11, 2025, and faces a potential prison sentence of up to five years.
More information about the fraud scheme can be found in a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Iowa. The Iowa Insurance Division Fraud Bureau, the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (DIAL/MFCU), and the Tama County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation.
Iowans with information about insurance fraud are encouraged to contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-654-6556.