Notify Medicare Office

If the deceased was on Medicare, you should notify their office of the death so any benefits can be discontinued. Don’t be surprised if, when you call, they already know of the death. It is not unusual for notification to the Social Security Administration to tip off the Medicare office to a death. Don’t rely on this, though. You should notify the Medicare office as well, just in case. Remember, it is your responsibility as part of your executor role to act in good faith, and providing notification instead of assuming someone else took care of it is the best way to go.