The Difficulty Involved With Getting Funeral Pricing Information

According to a survey conducted by two consumer groups it is difficult for people to obtain pricing information from funeral homes.  “The Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) and the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) teamed up to survey 150 funeral homes from different regions of the United States.”  The research shows that the prices between different funeral homes vary widely and that funeral homes don’t make it easy for consumers to get the information needed to compare prices.  Only about a quarter of the funeral homes surveyed provided pricing information on their websites.  About sixteen percent of the funeral homes failed to provide pricing information on their websites and they also didn’t disclose their prices in response to an email or phone call.  These consumer groups are requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) update its Funeral Rule.

See Getting Funeral Pricing Information Is Difficult, Survey Shows, Elder Law Answers, April 12, 2016.