Written By Kate Farrish A Durham nursing home has been fined $2,000 for lapses in patient care in connection with an outbreak of viral respiratory illnesses at the home in April, in which four patients…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report today on bank and credit union overdraft practices that raises concerns about whether the overdraft costs on consumer checking accounts can be anticipated and avoided. The…
Selling or donating your timeshare, or hoping to land a great deal on a vacation getaway? You might be particularly vulnerable to certain scams, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein and Attorney…
United Airlines threw off a Niantic woman from a midnight flight to Hartford on April 9 because she was acting sleepy. Mary Montesi, 46, said she could not believe that the pilot of the United…
The phrase “up to” should raise red flags for all consumers. In most cases that phrase is meaningless. Take for example Amy from Farmington who was told by Comcast to expect “up to” 50 mbps…
Getting a mortgage today is difficult enough without your bank stabbing you in the back. That is what happened to Lee and Sharon Hunt of Middletown. The couple had excellent credit ratings until their bank,…
After sorting through financing and features, one of the most satisfying aspects of buying a new car is having safe, reliable, trouble-free transportation, right? Unfortunately for some car-owners, their new vehicles don’t measure up to…
At least two Connecticut residents have gotten calls in the last week from persons claiming to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but did not fall for the scammers’ pressurized pitch, the Department of…
Copyright CtPetLovers.com 2012 Their patients can’t talk, but it doesn’t mean that Connecticut’s 1,345 licensed veterinarians get a free pass when they are negligent. A review of Connecticut Health Department records by CtPetLovers.com shows that…
(Image: The Associated Press) by Paul Kiel The Obama administration launched its main program to prevent foreclosures in the spring of 2009 with $50 billion and abundant promises. What the Home Affordable Modification Program, or…
The owner of a telemarketing operation that deceived consumers who were trying to sell their timeshare properties is permanently banned from the timeshare resale and rental business, and from all telemarketing, under a settlement with…
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen said today that payment claim forms are going out to thousands of Connecticut borrowers whose homes were lost to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011, and who…
When considering buying a condo in a small complex, keep in mind the fewer the units the more potential there is for nightmares. On the surface, everything may look fine in a complex with fewer…
Trying to talk to a human being at a major consumer company is often a daunting task. Take PayPal for example. Ellen of Hamden has a small business which relies on PayPal for customers to…
In lengthy inspection documents, DPH cited the agency for multiple lapses in care, including failing to properly notify patients when services were being reduced or terminated; failing to properly re-evaluate patients’ conditions; failing to maintain a contract for provision of physical, occupational and speech therapy services; and failing to maintain an adequate staffing ratio of supervisors to direct service staff. The agency had one clinical services supervisor responsible for overseeing 22 full-time caregivers; the state requires a ratio of one supervisor for every 15 employees.
Third of a series If you want to save on your prescriptions, you have to first know the games drug firms and retailers play. Rule number 3, according to Consumer Reports “on Health” is that…
Written by Suevon Lee ProPublica Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, releases a report flagging high rates of loan default, aggressive recruiting practices and higher than average tuition,…
Choking Death, Fractures Cited In Nursing Home Reports Written BY Lisa Chedekel Share this story with others.Seven nursing homes have been cited by the state Department of Public Health for lapses in care, including an…
Written by Lisa Chedekel In 2010 and 2011, Dr. Irene Abramovich of West Hartford was the state’s top prescriber of Invega, an antipsychotic medication marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals. She also was in the top five…
Step-by-Step Guides and Videos Explain How to Respond, How to Protect Kids’ Information If your identity is stolen, what will you do? Do you know your rights? Knowing what to do is important because an…