Youngsville man indicted in alleged $14 million healthcare fraud scheme

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — A Youngsville man has been indicted on federal charges alleging his involvement in a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud conspiracy that targeted Medicare, veterans’ healthcare programs, and other insurers.

Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that James Thomas Foley, 45, an Irish citizen living in Youngsville, was charged as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Foley is accused of participating in a scheme that billed Medicare and other health insurance programs for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment, including braces and pneumatic compression devices…

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