(Des Moines, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau report, 35-year-old Amanda Manatt, of Marshalltown, was recently charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (Class D Felony). The charge was the result of an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau that began in April of 2024.

According to the criminal complaint filed by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau, while working as a Registered Nurse at a hospital, Manatt falsified patient records causing the submission of an insurance claim to an insurer for medical services that were not provided. Manatt was arrested on May 31, 2024 and transported to the Marshalltown Police Department. Manatt posted a $5,000 bond and was released.

Amanda Manatt. Photo courtesy of the Marshalltown Police Department.

Iowans with information about insurance fraud are encouraged to contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-654-6556.

Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.