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Old 10-09-2014, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by GeoGeo View Post
Thank you so much for the information. It brings piece of mind knowing that there is an option if something happens and nobody is home to transport him.

By the way, would you know if the VA would pay for both transportation charges....to take him to the local hospital and then to transport him to the VA, if he needed to be admitted?
I am at work and just got off the phone with my friend who was a former Travel Coordinator and he said the VA should pay all transport bills as long as the patient notifies the Non VA Dept. as soon as possible after the travel is rendered.

Also, your friend may be eligible for travel pay if he is below a certain income threshold or he is a 30% or above service connected disabled Vet. What this means is if a friend drives him from TV to Gainsville for an appointment, or he drives himself he will get reinbursed about 55 cents a mile. The Travel Coordinator can tell your friend if he is eligible for this.