If you don't want to keep this plan, or to have Medicare enroll you in another drug plan, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or the plan provider. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.
Burial Assistance. The Burial Assistance Program offers assistance to income eligible Washington, DC residents only who need help with funeral costs. Economic Security Administration (ESA) provides up to $800 toward funeral services or $450 toward the cost of cremation. Families receiving this assistance must use an ESA identified undertaker.
Talk to your county coronerâs office. If you simply canât come up with the money to pay for the burial costs, you can sign a release form with your county coronerâs office that says you canât afford to bury the family member. If you sign the release, the county and state will pitch in to either bury or cremate the body.