• San Bernardino is centrally located between Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Lake Arrowhead, and San Diego. Approximately one hour East of Los Angeles in Southern California’s Inland Empire. The Largest County in California.
• We are 45 minutes from beautiful Palm Springs.
• Minutes from San Bernardino Mountain Resorts.
• Ontario International Airport is close with car rental available Shuttle.
• If you are driving, the most direct route to take is I-10 to the Waterman exit. Waterman runs North-South and is a main thoroughfare in San Bernardino. Go North on Waterman (toward the mountains) to Gilbert Street. Turn Right onto Gilbert, and immediately turn right into the first parking lot entrance. Approximately 150 feet ahead is a 2 story, white building.
• You will see our sign –Rapid Recovery Hyperbaric Oxygen Medical Clinic.
• Ample parking with several van accessible handicapped spaces.
• We are within a city block of St. Bernadine’s Hospital.

Transportation Options for Medical Necessity

We have compiled some basic information on organizations that have programs whereby patients with medical needs can receive reduced or no-cost flights for treatment.

• Van Service within Omnitrans service for those possessing Americans with Disabilities Act Certification
• Reservations 909-948-3417
• Marta, Mountain residents bus service 909-584-1111
• Metrolink 800-371-LINK
• Omnitrans 800-966-6428
• We have wheelchair transportation available for your needs. Please call for information.

Wednesday, March 03, 2004 Susan Rodriquez Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics 4155 N. Waterman Ave. Suite 124-126 San Bernardino, CA 92404 Dear Susan: It was a pleasure discussing your transportation needs. It's often refreshing to many clients that they can transport their patients with safe, reliable non-emergency transportation with a company that maintains a large fleet, vast geographic coverage, and still offers rates that are competitive in the market place. Attached are the Fee-For-Service quotes you requested.  HealthLink Medi-Van has been in business since 1976 serving Southern California. We operate a variety of transportation systems throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. These systems include Sedan shuttles, ADA compliant Wheelchair vans, Gurney vehicles, 15 passenger dedicated Hospital Shuttle vans as well as 30+ passenger buses. We operate numerous hospital shuttle systems, which are billed on monthly/hourly flat rates, as well as advanced scheduling transportation to dialysis units, doctor offices and private group outings. We have offices in Lancaster, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Redlands. HealthLink Medi-Van offers our clients the service, resources and commitment to excellence you and your patients deserve and expect. All of our drivers have completed training in First Aid, CPR, Defensive Driving and Patient Sensitivity Courses. We have a modern fleet of over 140 vehicles to insure your patients are cared for with safe, reliable and professional transportation. These resources provide HealthLink Medi-Van with the knowledge, abilities and strength to serve individuals, insurance companies, managed care organizations, hospitals and governmental agencies. The process for scheduling transportation is simple. Just call our schedule line, book the call and your job is done. We have an advanced Computer Automated Dispatching system (CAD) that schedules and bills all calls. We take Visa, Mastercard, Amex and COD. HealthLink Medi-Van looks forward to meeting your patient care needs in a cost-conscious, safe, and reliable manner. For more information, please visit us on the web at www.HLMV.com. If you have any questions, or would like additional information, please feel free to contact me at (310) 586-0472. Sincerely, Gerard Linsmeier Vice President of Marketing, HealthLink Medi-Van CONTACT INFORMATION Our fleet of vehicles operates Mondays through Saturdays from 5 AM until 9 PM. Scheduling Operators will be available Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM to schedule Customer trip requests utilizing the following numbers: Riverside and San Bernardino Counties Phone: 909-792-1105 Fax: 909-792-8805 Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange Counties Phone: 800-794-4633 Fax: 714-939-9115 Contractor shall transport patients upon written faxed instructions from Customer, or Customer’s duly appointed designee(s), specifying the requested date of transport, time and location of pick-up and drop-off addresses, and the name of the patient. Contact Info: Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties – Anaheim Office 1890 S. Betmor Lane Anaheim, CA 91805 Phone: (800) 794-4633 Fax: (714) 939-9115 Attention: Greg Linsmeier VP of Government Relations Riverside and San Bernardino Counties – Redlands Office P.O. 9088 505 New Jersey Street Redlands, CA 92375-2288 Phone: 909-792-1105 Fax: 909-792-8805 Attention: Dave Davisson VP of Operations EXHIBIT A FEE-FOR-SERVICE RATE SCHEDULES AMBULATORY TRANSPORTATION Utilizing Ambulatory Shuttle(s) on a Fee for Service Transportation System billed for each individual patient per one-way transport. $20.00 one-way, plus $2.25 per mile. Night Call - After Hours (7:00pm to 7:00am) $ 10.00 Stand-By Time (each hour, or fraction thereof) $60.00 Per Hour Dry Run Charge (Van Cancelled on arrival) $20.00 Weekends and Holidays $10.00 Additional Attendant (2 attendants) $20.00 WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION Utilizing Wheelchair vehicle(s) on a Fee for Service Transportation System billed for each individual patient per one-way transport. $32.00 one-way, plus $2.75 per mile. Night Call - After Hours (7:00pm to 7:00am) $10.00 Stand-By Time (each hour, or fraction thereof) $60.00 Per Hour Dry Run Charge (Van Cancelled on arrival) $32.00 Weekends and Holidays $20.00 Additional Attendant (2 attendants) $20.00 GURNEY TRANSPORTATION Utilizing Gurney vehicle(s) on a Fee for Service Transportation System billed for each individual patient per one-way transport. $115.00 one-way, plus $3.75 per mile. After Hours (7:00pm to 7:00am) $40.00 Stand-By Time (each hour, or fraction thereof) $95.00 Per Hour Dry Run Charge (Van Cancelled on arrival) $115.00 Weekends and Holidays $40.00 Oxygen use per transport $20.00 Information Required to Set Up Transportation: Patient Name Date of Birth Social Security Number Insurance Company Policy Number Authorization Form Diagnosis Patient Co-payment if it applies If a patient or family member is responsible for payment, all financial arrangements must be made before transportation is provided. All forms of payment are available to customer. ** Waiting time is only charged if the customer authorizes this service.

Lodging in San Bernardino Area

15 minutes from Rapid Recovery Hyperbaric Medical Center Close to Restaurants and Shopping Full Kitchen, Living Room, and bath. Handicap rooms Ask for Special Rates for Rapid Recovery Patients.

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Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains offering 1 & 2 bedroom elegantly furnished suites. Fitness center, heated pool, spa and tennis courts

• La Quinta Inn
  800-537-5900 or 909-888-7571
• Radisson Hotel and Convention Center
  909-381-6181
• Parkway Hotel
  909-880-8425
• San Bernardino Hilton
  909-889-0133 or 0-445-8667

• Days Inn
  909-881-1702
  Ask for manger and Rapid Recovery room rate
• Comfort Inn
  909-889-0090
• Motel 6
  909-887-8191 or 909-880-4208
• San Bernardino Travelodge
  909-888-6777 or 909-885-6925
• Super 8 Lodge
  909-381-1681

The National Orange Show
held each year during April

The Renaissance Pleasure Faire
Phone: 800-523-2473
held at nearby Devore during late April until early June. An Elizabethan country faire is re-created here, complete with songs, dancing, costumes and even a Queen and her court.

San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra
562 West Fourth Street
between E and F St.s
San Bernardino, CA

The San Bernardino Stampede
A Class A Los Angeles Dodger affiliate team

California Theater of the Performing Arts

Route 66 Rendezvous
San Bernardino is host of the nation’s largest Route 66 event, "The Route 66 Rendezvous," held each year in the third weekend in September.

San Bernardino County Museum
2024 Orange Tree Lane
Redlands, CA
Phone: 909-307-2669
Please call for hours of operation.

• Palm Springs Tram
• City of Palm Springs
• Lake Arrowhead Mountain Resorts
• Crestline
• Big Bear Lake
• Loma Linda Medical University
• Casino Morongo
• San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino
• Pharaoh’s Lost Kingdom
• Knotts Berry Farm
• Disneyland
• Southern California Coastline
• Ontario Mills Mall
• City of Redlands

Rx for the Road:
Travel Needs for People With Disabilities

"For each disability there are specific health needs when traveling."

People with disabilities often have a lot more to think about--and a lot more to pack--before they hit the road than the average traveler does.

Questions about accessibility are usually at the top of the list when people with disabilities plan a trip, but equally important are health-related concerns. Traveling away from your own physician, pharmacy, and other health services requires a lot of advance preparation--particularly for people heading overseas.

"There is such a broad range of disabilities, and for each disability there are specific health needs when traveling," says David Kennedy, director of MossRehab ResourceNet, a service of Moss Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia that provides advice and resources for travelers with disabilities. Some of the most common concerns:

1. Finding a physician, pharmacist, or emergency room. "Getting healthcare when we travel" leads the list of priorities for disabled travelers, says Carol Randall, founder of the Access-Able Travel Source (www.access-able.com), one of the most comprehensive sources of information on travel for people with disabilities. Randall, who has multiple sclerosis, says that many questions must be answered about access to care when traveling. "Many people who contact me want to know whether they can find a good doctor where they're visiting and whether their health insurance will cover them while traveling," she says. This is a particularly thorny issue for overseas trips, where US health insurance often does not apply.

Close cooperation of the airline staff with medically necessary requests is essential.

• Traveling with oxygen. People with conditions like muscular dystrophy often require bottled oxygen to breathe. How can you make sure that there's "air up there" on an airplane, or available at your destination? Several services can provide oxygen access at your destination, says Randall, but oxygen while flying must be provided by the airline. You'll need a doctor's letter stating your oxygen needs. All airlines charge for in-flight oxygen, and arrangements must be made in advance. Call ahead.
• Access to refrigeration. Many travelers with chronic illnesses need refrigeration for injectable medications like insulin. Airlines may be able to provide temporary refrigeration if notified of medical need prior to the flight. Likewise, hotels may be able to accommodate requests for small refrigerators given adequate notice. For example, Marta Mahoney, a California resident with rheumatoid arthritis, is planning a trip to Paris this summer and expects to spend some time contacting hotels to make sure she gets a room with a refrigerator
• Flight and transportation delays. A 2-hour wait on the runway--a mere annoyance and inconvenience for most travelers--might pose a serious health risk for some travelers with disabilities. Wheelchair travelers and others who have difficulty using tiny airplane restrooms often go without liquids before flying to avoid discomfort. "I dehydrate myself," says Randall. "That can be a real problem if I end up stuck on the runway for hours." Close cooperation of the airline staff with medically necessary requests is essential in such situations.

Healthy Travel Tips for People With Disabilities

1. Talk to your physician before you go and discuss your health needs. For most people with disabilities, there's no reason you can't travel to Kalamazoo or Katmandu and have a great time, but your doctor may raise specific questions about your particular condition--or your destination--that you need to consider.
2. Have your physician write out a detailed description of your medical condition on office letterhead to avoid red tape when seeking help from airline personnel or hotel staff. That's what Edith Sutterlin does for her 17-year-old daughter, who has chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and severe allergies. "Sometimes she doesn't need her wheelchair," says Sutterlin. "Then she may find she needs it suddenly, or even has to lie down immediately so as not to faint due to a sudden drop in blood pressure."
3. Take "equipment inventory" of the things you'll need to take on the trip--battery packs, dialysis equipment, insulin kits. Make sure everything is in good working order. If you have any questions about whether the things you'll need to pack will cause problems on the plane, call your airline well ahead of time and talk specifics.
4. Bring along extra refills of any medication you need, plus a written prescription from your doctor. Make sure your medication is in your carry-on bag, not your checked luggage. Don't forget extras of nonprescription medication as well.
5. Discuss health issues ahead of time with your airline, lodgings, and tour operators. Once you've gone over your list of health needs with your physician, contact your travel providers and make sure they can meet your needs. Get their answers in writing. Kennedy also advises people with disabilities who are traveling overseas to contact the embassies of the countries they'll be visiting for advice before departing, and then check in with the US consulate in each country as soon as they arrive.

Important Health Resources for Travelers With Disabilities

• The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, (716) 754-4883 in New York or (416) 652-0137 in Toronto. Membership in this association (it's free; call for a packet) includes a listing of IAMAT's network of English-speaking physicians in approximately 500 cities in 125 countries, as well as current immunization and malaria information.
• Travel Assistance International, (800) 821-2828, offers overseas medical insurance. Their policies cover accident and illness while abroad, including evacuation and repatriation. Long-term disabilities wouldn't be considered "excluded preexisting conditions" for purposes of their coverage, in most cases, says Earl Gronkiewicz, president of TAI. If you have an existing disability, like muscular dystrophy or multiple sclerosis, and your condition is stable for 60 days prior to traveling, you're covered as far as TAI is concerned.
• Oxygen resources. Carol Randall recommends two oxygen suppliers for travelers. The Oxygen Traveler (937) 848-7100 provides services in the United States, and TravelMed (800) 878-3627 provides worldwide service.
• The Access-Able Travel Source provides comprehensive links to a wide variety of information sources on health concerns for travelers with disabilities as well as a treasure trove of resources on accessibility. Randall's Web site also provides referrals to travel agents with specific experience catering to travelers with disabilities.