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Amanda Nicole Manatt, 37, Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Drug Diversion and False Statements
DES MOINES, Iowa – In a shocking case of corruption within the medical community, a Marshalltown woman was sentenced to six months in prison for diverting controlled substances for her own use and falsifying medical records.
Amanda Nicole Manatt, 37, was employed as a registered nurse in the emergency room at Unity Point Marshalltown Hospital, where in 2023 she diverted controlled substances, including fentanyl, hydromorphone, and morphine. She obtained controlled substances in patients’ names, documented them as administered to the patients, and then took them for her own use.
In December 2023, Manatt’s employment ended at Unity Point Marshalltown Hospital. In January 2024, Manatt obtained employment as a nurse at the emergency room at Mary Greely Medical Center, where she again obtained controlled substances, including hydromorphone, in patients’ names, recorded them as administered to the patients, and then took them for her own use until her employment ended in April 2024.
Court records reflect that in some cases patients experienced pain due to Manatt’s taking the controlled substances prescribed for them. In other cases, Manatt took controlled substances from patients in excess of what they needed. Manatt’s false statements in the medical records resulted in billing health care benefit programs for controlled substances not actually administered.
Manatt will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release after completing her six-month prison sentence. She was also ordered to pay $5,258.20 in restitution, a $5,500 fine, and a $300 special assessment.
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the Tama County Sheriff’s Office, and the Iowa Insurance Fraud Bureau investigated this case.
The investigation revealed that Manatt’s actions not only put her patients at risk but also resulted in financial losses for health care benefit programs. This case serves as a reminder of the importance of accountability within the medical community.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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