There are provisions when a Member dies to help ease the burden on the family. Up to $5,000 of the final expenses listed below are eligible for sharing if the Member met the “Membership Qualifications” at the time of death.
Final expenses eligible for sharing are limited to the following expenses:
- embalming
- cremation
- casket
- headstone
- burial plot
- funeral director’s costs
- flowers
- travel expenses for the Member’s body
The original bill(s) and a certified copy of the death certificate(s) are to be submitted to Medi-Share within one year of the death of the Member.
Up to $5,000 in burial expenses for stillborn children are eligible for sharing per pregnancy.