How to File a VA Foreign Medical Program (FMP) Claim

The VA Foreign Medical Program (FMP) pays for medical care that eligible veterans get outside the United States for a service-connected condition. If that is you, you file a claim to be reimbursed for what you paid. This guide covers the form, the documents and the deadline.

Who this is for

FMP is for veterans treated abroad for a service-connected condition. It is a separate program from TRICARE Overseas, which is for TRICARE beneficiaries such as service members, their families and retirees. If you are not sure which applies to you, read TRICARE Overseas vs. the VA Foreign Medical Program and check with the VA about your eligibility.

The deadline

Per the form, claims must be received no later than two years from the date of service, or, for inpatient care, two years from the date of discharge. That is shorter than TRICARE’s three years for overseas care, so file promptly.

The form: VA Form 10-7959f-2

The form is a one-page cover sheet with three sections. The pictures below are the real form (August 2025 edition) filled in with a made-up veteran.

Section I: the veteran’s information.

Section I, Veteran information. Print your name, Social Security number, VA claim file number, date of birth, physical address and country, mailing address and country, telephone number and email address.

Sections II and III: what the bill must show, and your signature and payee choice.

Section II, Diagnosis or nature of illness or injury. This section is a checklist for your provider’s itemized billing statement, which must come with every claim form. It must include:

• the provider’s full name and medical title,
• the office address,
• the office telephone number,
• the billing address, if it is different from the office address,
• a narrative description of each service or drug,
• each service’s billed charge, and
• the date or dates of service.

Section III, Claimant certification. Sign and date the form. The signature and the date are both marked required. By signing you certify that the information and attachments are correct and represent actual services, dates and fees charged. Then check one box: send the payment to the veteran or to the provider. The form also says to attach a receipt of payment for each itemized billing statement.

What to send with it

According to the VA and the form, you need:

1. The itemized billing statement from your provider, with everything listed in Section II above.
2. Proof that you paid the provider, such as a receipt.
3. Other insurance paperwork, if it applies. If a claim was already sent to other health insurance, attach that insurer’s explanation of benefits and the itemized billing statement. The dates of service and the provider’s charges on the EOB must match the billing statements.

For some types of care the VA asks for more, for example a hospital discharge summary for an inpatient stay, or the prescription for a pharmacy claim. Check the VA’s claim page for your situation.

How to submit

The VA lists several ways to file:

• Online on VA.gov. The VA describes this as the way to file without paper.
• Email your completed form and documents to HAC.FMP@va.gov.
• Fax to 1-303-331-7803.
• Mail to Foreign Medical Program (FMP), PO Box 200, Spring City, PA 19475.

The form also lists a telephone number, 1-833-930-0816. Contact details can change, so confirm them on the official VA page before you send anything.

Currency and translation

The form says payment is based on the exchange rate on the date the service was rendered, and the VA’s page says it converts the amount into U.S. dollars when it pays. Do not convert amounts yourself on the claim. Give the amounts as they appear on your bill and your proof of payment. The form also says the VA will translate your claim.

Getting paid

The form says veterans with a U.S. bank account on file with the VA for benefit payments can receive their FMP reimbursements by direct deposit. You can confirm or change your domestic bank account information on VA.gov.

If a claim is denied

VA appeals have their own rules and deadlines. Read the letter you receive carefully, and contact the VA for the steps that apply to your claim.

How PaidTrail helps

PaidTrail keeps a VA claim organized: it reads your bills, checks the details Section II asks for (provider name, title, address and phone, dates, charges and what the care was for), fills in the VA cover sheet, and gives you a checklist and the filing options. It also counts the two years for you and sends a reminder before the deadline. It never submits anything for you.