Results for "Consumer Assistance and Protection, Florida, USA"
18 results statewide
Consumer Affairs
North University Drive Location
1 North University Drive, Plantation, FL, 33324
8 Miles—Get Directions
Description: Provides licenses and permits for several industries in Broward County. The Consumer Protection Board hears complaints of alleged unfair or deceptive trade practices.
Collection Agency Complaints Hotline
Not a Physical Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33331
9 Miles—Get Directions
https://careconnectusa.org/debt-collection-complaints/
Description: Assist debtors in filing a complaint against collection agencies who call early in the morning and late at night, call debtors' place of employment, use profanity, or make threats.
Consumer Financial Education
West Sunrise Boulevard Location
5701 West Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33313
9 Miles—Get Directions
Description: Prepares borrowers to become financially independent and aware by educating them about fiscal responsibility and other financial matters.
First Time Homebuyer Program
West Sunrise Boulevard Location
5701 West Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33313
9 Miles—Get Directions
Description: Assists first-time homebuyers get prepared to qualify for a mortgage and to buy a home utilizing all available down payment assistance.
Consumer Complaints
Not a Physical Location
Not a Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33331
9 Miles—Get Directions
Description: Offers a website where consumers can submit a complaint about an issue with a company about a consumer financial product or service, including credit reports and money transfers.
Appeal
Not a Physical Location
Not a Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33331
9 Miles—Get Directions
http://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/forms-of-assistance/4464
Description: Provides the opportunity to appeal any decision by FEMA such as initial eligibility decision, the amount or type of assistance provided, late applications, requests to return money, or a denial of Continued Temporary Housing Assistance.
Consumer Complaints
Not a Physical Location
Not a Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33351
6 Miles—Get Directions
http://www.ic3.gov
Description: Provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Complaint Investigation
West McNab Road Location
8333 West McNab Road, Suite 231, Tamarac, FL, 33321
6 Miles—Get Directions
Description: Provides a volunteer who helps to improve the lives of people who live in long-term care settings like nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult family care homes.
Mediation Program
Northwest 21st Avenue Location
5101 Northwest 21st Avenue, Suite 450, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309
12 Miles—Get Directions
Description: Investigates patients' complaints about doctors' services and attempts to resolve the problem through mediation.
Advocacy for Managed Care
Northwest 21st Avenue Location
5101 Northwest 21st Avenue, Suite 450, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309
12 Miles—Get Directions
Description: Provides advocacy to patients with complaints about HMO services, insurance, physicians or other healthcare providers.
Health Care Complaint Hotline
Not A Physical Location
Not A Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33310
15 Miles—Get Directions
Contact Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
Description: Provides consumers with access to complaints filed against doctors, nursing homes, adult living facilities and health maintenance organization as a tool for choosing health care.
Lemon Law Program (Bad Cars)
Not A Physical Location
Not A Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33310
15 Miles—Get Directions
Contact Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
Description: Handles complaints based on Florida's Lemon Law.
Better Business Bureau
Northwest 77th Court Location
14750 Northwest 77th Court, Suite 317, Miami Lakes, FL, 33016
21 Miles—Get Directions
Contact Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (in person); Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 9:00 AM - Noon, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (by phone); Wed, 9:00 AM - Noon (by phone)
http://www.bbb.org
Description: Provides services to advance marketplace trust by rating businesses based on their reliability and performance. Publishes customer reviews. Facilitates the resolution of consumer complaints by providing dispute resolution or arbitration.
Consumer Complaints
Apalachee Parkway Location
2005 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL, 32399
377 Miles—Get Directions
Contact Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Contact-Us/File-a-Complaint
Description: Assists with information, protection, and complaints regardless of whether it regulates that industry.
Web-Based Services
Mahan Drive Location
2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL, 32308
379 Miles—Get Directions
Description: Website allows users to locate healthcare facilities (hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, etc ) licensed by AHCA. SEE FULL DESCRIPTION FOR DETAILS.
National Do Not Call Registry
Pennsylvania Avenue NW Location
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20580
899 Miles—Get Directions
http://www.donotcall.gov
Description: Provides a registry for individuals to sign up so they can no longer receive telemarketing calls.
Report Fraud
Pennsylvania Avenue NW Location
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20580
899 Miles—Get Directions
https://reportfraud.ftc.gov
Description: Collects complaints about companies, business practices, identity theft, and media violence episodes.
Hill-Burton Consumer Complaints
5600 Fishers Lane Location
5600 Fishers Lane, Rm 10C-16, Dept of Health and Human Serv, Other - State, MD, 20857
910 Miles—Get Directions
Description: Individuals may file a compliant with the Department of Health and Human Service at the address above if they have reason to believe that they have been unfairly denied Hill-Burton Free care at a facility or hospital.