"It was the judgement of Congress that persons should not have to choose between lifesaving welfare assistance and giving up their plan for the disposition of their bodily remains"

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Prepaid funeral arrangements offer an applicant for financial assistance under SSI/Medicaid the opportunity to completely pay for the funeral of their choice before assets are used up for medical care and before their assets are reduced to SSI/Medicaid eligibility levels.

Effective January 1, 1997 - New York State law mandates that all contracts for prefunded funerals executed for applicants or for recipients of Medicaid be IRREVOCABLE.

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