(Part 2 of 2) When your family or friends meet with the administrator, they should ask to see the three most recent state surveys (also called inspections) of the facility. Your local ombudsman can also help them obtain these and can help them interpret the results....
(Part 1 of 2) If you need nursing home care, you will likely be too ill to make the choice yourself and will need to rely on family or friends to find a place for you. However, knowing now what to look for can help your...
Retail advertising is policed by the Dept of trade, which reviews advertising materials to see whether a buyer would likely be misled. The Consumer Protection agency also “rides shotgun” on illegal sales tactics, violations of the Truth in Lending taw, and many other fraudulent or...
Games, Drawings, and Similar Contests. An obvious and frequently used advertising method is the sweepstakes or game-type promotion. The merchant tries to induce the customer to enter into a contest or drawing. Where a sales promotion plan is involved, as is usual, American regulators has...
The citizen’s protection as a consumer of goods reaches into many different areas. These include: Methods of presentation of goods, among them advertising Packaging and labeling of goods Methods used in selling the goods Sales on credit Protection of consumer defenses Many more such area might be listed. Each can be...
If you are not an emergency patient, a hospital can turn you away if it has no free beds or if it cannot deal with your condition. But no hospital may refuse to admit you because of your race, religion, or national origin. Nor it...
Different kinds of hospitals have different strengths. General hospitals, as the term implies, handle all types of medical and surgical treatment, while specialized hospitals focus on specific illnesses and procedures. Community hospitals, which may have anywhere from 50 to 300 beds, are private, nonprofit, and...
Parents have the right and responsibility to make all health decisions on behalf of their minor children. Doctor cannot treat a child without parent’s informed consent except in an emergency. In certain emergencies, parents have the right to stay with their child, whether in the...
“Unbundling” is another common cause for overcharges. When a hospital unbundles, it splits the price of a single medical procedure into several costs, then bills you for each one. Instead of charging you P 2,500 for an emergency hysterectomy, for instance, it would charge you...
Let me share to you this article written about how Church Natural Family Planning is a blessing to the Catholics. What is the natural family planning of the Catholic Church? Is it a form of family planning which the secular world thinks about, like the use...
