@Jovan ******

This is what I would do…

I would contact tricare and give them the entire backstory of events that happened…then would let them know of all the medical bills that have accumulated thus far and ask what their timeline is on reimbursement for services rendered already…then I would ask them about ongoing care for his dementia in a care facility in Thailand and how or if they will pay for it.

I would even Mention the plane ride over any all extras you had to pay for from medicine to medical Help on the journey etc to see how I could maximize the entire claim.

Because my Philosophy is this…never tell yourself NO let them tell you NO…then you ask what do I have to do to get you to say YES.. but that is me

@Jovan ******

retired military get tricare as part of their pension after doing 20+ years

@Jovan ******

it’s health insurance

@Jovan ******

tricare covers all so use that as well because that’s his health insurance.

Just contact tricare so they know he’s overseas and they can recommend a primary Dr to help out

@Jovan ******

yes he can because the FMP is reimbursable so you can use any Dr or hospital in your budget

Bangkok Hospital (any branch in Thailand) actually direct bills the VA for any in patient treatment (surgeries ICU etc)

The VA is horrible in the states and the FMP reimbursement moves at VA speed so don’t get discouraged if it takes 4-8 months to get reimbursement back

@Jovan ******

go all in for the SMC…you can do it all yourself or you can hire a law firm in the states to help

Hill and Ponton is one of many

@Jovan ******

one more thing…go into the VA website and sign up for the Foreign Medical Program (FMP) with his current Thai address…this will cover all his medical needs and prescriptions for his VA disabilities that he has and any secondaries

Secondaries are anything a Dr can link to his service connected disability (hypertension even if 0% has as a secondary: dialysis, stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, etc as long as the Dr says it happened because of hypertension)

@Jovan ******

or he can do a tele-health Dr appointment with his primary care Dr in the states or other Dr as needed

There is also the VFW’s in Thailand and they have VSO’s that can help with the claim

@Jovan ******

it’s a disability claim so you will need a current evaluation by a Dr and nexus letter…if he has a current Dr they can write it up or (language barrier is a problem in Thailand)

Or contact this company in Pattaya they do VA related medical services

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Depending on where you are it might be better to fly out/in to KL, vietnam or Singapore