November 13, 2024
The VA Manila Outpatient Clinic (OPC) in the Philippines is the only VA health care facility located in a foreign country and is located on U.S. Embassy property. It is part of the Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VISN 21). VHA Directive 1521 and Title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1724 provides the authority that U.S. Veterans residing in or visiting the Philippines may receive care and services for a Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) adjudicated service-connected (only) disability at the VA Manila Outpatient Clinic, regardless of your VA rating. Even at 100% P&T are treated only for service connected issues. You must register with the OPC. Read more at https://www.visn21.va.gov/locations/manila.asp.
Regional Office Outpatient Clinic Manila Address:
US Embassy Seafront Compound
1501 Roxas Boulevard
NOX3 Seafront Compound
Pasay City, Philippines 01302
+63 (02) 8550-3888
1-800-1888-5252; or #MyVA (#6982)
Clinic Manager:
+63 (02) 8396-3735
1-808-433-5254 | PH Toll Free
Website: https://www.va.gov/find-locations/facility/vha_358
There are two ways to request your military service and treatment records. Click here to read the full discussion on our Military Service Records page.
The VA's My HealtheVet website lets you view and manage your health information online, refill prescriptions, make appointments, send private messages and more.
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% a reimbursable process by VA i.e. you pay for all services up front and submit claims to get your money back. 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 a veterans dependent(s).
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.
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 Foreign Medical Program.
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
After enrollment in VA health care you can receive a Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC), a photo ID card you’ll use to check in at your VA health care appointments. This secure ID card keeps your personal information safe while giving the VA the information needed to easily access your VA health record. The VHIC ID card also gives the cardholder base access to military installations, including in Korea. As for medical care, as stated elsewhere, with no VA medical services available in Korea, you pay out-of-pocket and submit claims for reimbursement.
You can now apply for a VHIC ID card online through the VA website. Logon to the AccessVA website at https://eauth.va.gov/accessva/?cspSelectFor=vhic-ss
This VA ID card DOES NOT give the cardholder base access to military installations. A Veteran ID Card (VIC) is a digital photo ID you can use to get discounts for Veterans at many stores, businesses, and restaurants in the US. When you have this card, you won’t need to carry around your military discharge papers. This card can be issued to the veteran online from Veterans Affair when enrolled in VA health care. There is no dependent card for a veterans spouse or other dependents, only for the veteran.
https://www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/
BLUF: What's the difference between CHAMPVA and TRICARE? CHAMPVA is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care program. The spouse, surviving spouse, and children of disabled or deceased disabled veterans may be eligible. TRICARE is a regionally managed health care program for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services, their families and survivors. If you're eligible for CHAMPVA, you aren't eligible for TRICARE or vice versa.
CHAMPVA is a comprehensive health care program in which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shares the cost of covered health care services and supplies with eligible beneficiaries.
Due to similarities between CHAMPVA and the Department of Defense (DoD) TRICARE program the two are often mistaken for each other. In some cases, a Veteran may appear to be eligible for both or either program on paper; however, if you are a military retiree, or the spouse of a Veteran who was killed in action, you are and will always be a TRICARE beneficiary and cannot choose between the two programs.
To learn more, visit the VA’s CHAMPVA page or call 1-800-733-8387.
