To maintain the link with policy decision-making bodies without impairing its independency and flexibility, HITAP opted for two statuses: a program under IHPP in the Bureau of Policy and Strategy in the Ministry of Public Health and the HITAP Foundation which is the managing body for HITAP.
Many funeral homes offer prepaid services or insurance funded plans. They will be able to make the arrangements irrevocable. Note that in virtually all states it is also possible to fund a burial account in addition to the irrevocable funeral trust. This should be established as a bank account titled John Doe Burial Account owned by the applicant. The account should have a POA and a named beneficiary (Payable on Death or Transfer on Death). The maximum amount that can be held in the account is $2,500. This is in addition to the $2,000 asset limitation for Medicaid applicants.
VA will pay up to $747 toward burial and funeral expenses for deaths on or after October 1, 2015 (if hospitalized by VA at time of death), or $300 toward burial and funeral expenses (if not hospitalized by VA at time of death), and a $747 plot-interment allowance (if not buried in a national cemetery).