Foreign Medical Program - FMP
For Service-Connected Health Care While Overseas
https://www.va.gov/health-care/foreign-medical-program/
The Foreign Medical Program is designed for Veterans living or traveling abroad who have Service Connected medical needs, and will pay for health care services, medications, and durable medical equipment for those service-connected conditions. FMP cannot be used for non-service-connected medical conditions. FMP is a 100% reimbursable process by VA i.e. you pay for all services up front and submit claims to get your money back. Korea does not have any medical facilities that bill FMP direct. Dr.'s and hospitals are not, and do not have to be, pre-approved for FMP. Your treatment must be for, and be annotated as, a service connected problem. Ensure your receipt or the record about your visit states it was a service connected treatment. Then you file a claim as described below. FMP does NOT cover dependents.
Janz Medical Supply in the Exchanges on-base do direct-billing to FMP. Confirmed again 16 Sep 2026, Osan AB Janz office.
Unlike typical health benefit/insurance plans, FMP benefits are limited to services that are medically necessary to treat a VA-rated, service-connected disability only. Supporting medical documentation is always required. In order to speed up your claim processing, have your provider submit the claim in English. Claim information submitted in a language other than English will require translation by the VA, that slows the process down much more than the already extremely slow reimbursement process.
How to register for FMP
You can register online, by mail, or by fax. You’ll need your Social Security number or your VA claim number (also called VA file number). In most cases, your claim number and Social Security number are the same. Note: You don’t need to be enrolled in VA health care to register for the FMP.
Option 1: Online Registration
https://www.va.gov/health-care/foreign-medical-program/register-form-10-7959f-1
Option 2: By Mail Registration:
Download and fill out FMP Registration Form VA Form 10-7959f-1 from http://www.va.gov/vaforms/form_detail.asp?FormNo=7959f-1. Mail your completed form to this address:
VHA Office of Integrated Veteran Care
Foreign Medical Program (FMP)
P.O. Box 469061
Denver, CO 80246-9061
Option 3: By FAX Registration:
Download and fill out FMP Registration Form VA Form 10-7959f-1 from http://www.va.gov/vaforms/form_detail.asp?FormNo=7959f-1 same as By Mail Registration. Fax your completed form to 1-303-331-7803
File claims for FMP reimbursement
https://www.va.gov/health-care/file-foreign-medical-program-claim/
File FMPs Claim ON-LINE
File your FMP claim online with the click of a button.
https://news.va.gov/145900/papers-out-file-foreign-medical-program-claim/
To file an FMP reimbursement, complete FMP Claim Cover Sheet VA Form 10-7959f-2 and submit it, along with supporting documents. Supporting documents include itemized bills, treatment records, and proof of payment. You must file your claim within 2 years of when you got the care. If you stayed in a hospital for care, you must file your claim within 2 years of when you left the hospital. Download VA Form 10-7959f-2: https://www.va.gov/find-forms/about-form-10-7959f-2/
Supporting Documentation
- Itemized bills: An itemized billing statement from your provider. Make sure the statement includes your provider’s full name and medical title, office address, billing address, and phone number. And make sure the statement includes a list of the health conditions you got care for and the dates you got that care.
- Treatment records and other documents: Any supporting documents you need for certain types of care.
- Proof of payment: You can send a receipt or a billing statement that’s marked as “paid.”
