Greg,
The CNA from Maine and I waited nearly 3 hours for the doctor. The NPF
had called our hotel room and confirmed, then lost track of him, The
NPF handled all of the medical arrangements for me.
. The CNA had a yong fiancee anxiously awaiting him back in Maine, and
both his job at a Nursing Agency, and a release agreement were at
stake. WE could not wait any longer.
The tickets were non-returnable, non-refundable, for the next morning
at 8 AM from WPalmBeach.
In time, Melinda Brown, NPF Public Relations officer, admitted on our
PIE-net that
there was indeed an NPF error involved. Subsequently she was dismissed
or reassigned.
I am very low-income ($8436 SSDI) , and could STILL use the $2250.00.
Here is the original account of my expenses for only the medical part of
the trip.:
TRIP TO MIAMI NPF CLINIC: EXPENSES FOR
IVAN SUZMAN AND ARTHUR LEMIEUX, C.N.A.
2 Airfares + car rental(Cook travel package)$933.90 ($780.00 + $153.90)
Gasoline 10.00
Day's Inn ( 2 medical-trip nights) 123.89 ($247.79 for
4 nights in Miami, x 50 %)
Meals @$25/day x 2 persons x 3 days 153.30 ($83.30 VISA + 70.00
cash)
Agency agreement: temporary CNA release 200.00 (Farnsworth Assoc. )
negotiators of agreement
Taxis to and from airport, Portland 25.00
CNA 24 hour care @$150/da 450.00 (3 full days)
House sitter (cat, plants, mailbox,lights) 30.00
Phone calls prior to, during, and after trip 154.75 Sprint
40.50
AT&T
New travel needs (travel toiletries,sunglasses,
necessary clothes, candies) 66.42
Incidentals (laundry, sodas, snacks at hotel) 50.00 (2 persons)
In-transit small meals/ beverages 44.00 ( 2 persons
TOTAL $2,250.86
IVAN
