Skip to main content

Contact for Benefits & Insurance

  • Life/Prearranged Funeral/Credit Life/Annuity Insurance Company(s)
    Enables claim filing for insurance benefits and may cover funeral or outstanding credit balances.
    Click here to locate any life insurance policies online.
  • Update the beneficiary designations on your own policies
    Ensures your beneficiaries are up to date in light of any changes in family structure or status.
  • Health Insurance Provider (locate card for info)
    Needed to cancel or transition coverage and determine any final medical benefits or bills.
  • Medicare/Medicaid
    Contact to end government healthcare coverage and explore benefits like funeral assistance.
    Click here to access the medicare website.   
    CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE MEDICAID WEBSITE.
  • Social Security Administration
    Required to stop benefit payments and apply for any survivor or lump-sum death benefits.
    Click here to access the social security website.
  • Veterans Affairs (VA)
    May provide burial benefits, survivor pensions, or assistance for eligible military veterans.
    CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE VETERANS AFFAIRS WEBSITE.
  • Current/Former Employer (final paycheck, group life insurance, retirement benefits)
    Important for recovering the final paycheck, employer-sponsored insurance, and retirement payouts.
  • Homeowner/Rental/Auto Insurance Company(s)
    Notify insurers to cancel or modify coverage and ensure assets are protected during estate settlement.

 

Survivor Support Homepage

Click here to return to the Survivor Support Homepage

Vital Documents

Click here for a list of vital documents

Financial Matters to Consider

Click here for financial matters to consider

Digital & Miscellaneous

Click here for digital & miscellaneous items to consider

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS PAGE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL, FINANCIAL, OR TAX ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL.