Nurse Sentenced on Felony Drug and Health Care Fraud Charges
Nurse Sentenced on Felony Drug and Health Care Fraud Charges
Nurse Sentenced on Felony Drug and Health Care Fraud Charges
A Carterville man was sentenced on September 16, 2021 to four years of probation for drug diversion and health care fraud charges. Joseph M. Mattingly, 42, was also ordered to pay a $500 fine along with a $200 special assessment.
According to court documents, Mattingly diverted Schedule II controlled substance (Hydrocodone) pills from a patient and defrauded the Medicare program of the cost of the pills.
In 2018, Mattingly was employed as a nurse with Progress Port, a center for adults with intellectual disabilities in Williamson County. Between August 20, 2018 and October 30, 2018, Mattingly obtained possession of 25 Hydrocodone pills he falsely claimed he dispended to a Progress Port resident, which he diverted for his own personal use. Mattingly took three Hydrocodone pills intended for the same Progress Port resident and replaced those pills with Tylenol, an over-the-counter medication at three separate locations.
The investigation was conducted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General – Office of Investigations and the Illinois State Police Medicaid Fraud Control Bureau.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
08/22/2018
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Progress Port
1120 N Division St, Carterville, IL 62918
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Hospital
Person Diverting:
Joseph M. Mattingly
Profession of the person diverting:
Nurse
Has the incident been reported?
e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Yes
To whom has the incident been reported?
Other Reporting Organization(s)
