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.
Back to Home. Bridget Mokwena, chief executive of Assupol Life, says life insurance provides money to beneficiaries on the death of a person and a funeral plan covers the cost of the burial itself.his means that funeral policies need to pay out quickly when a claim is made. - A life policy normally covers death, but can include disability or critical-illness cover. A lump sum can be paid to beneficiaries or kept in a trust fund from which beneficiaries, who are minors, can draw money monthly.