<prompt> Human: Hello everyone. I have a friend, Greg, in his 50s whose older brother, Barry, recently passed away after a long fight with multiple diseases, and a long stay in the hospital. Greg was given the power of attorney while Barrys health was failing.I received an e-mail from Greg stating that he will be having to cover most of the payments for the funeral service and that he just heard from Medi-Cal that they would need to be reimbursed from Barrys estate for the care that was provided for him. Barry did not have a lot to his name. The amount they are asking for exceeds the amount of money Barry had in his account. As a result they will reduce the amount they expect for allowable expenses, but some things they will not, so Greg will have to pay those expenses. Greg would also like to keep Barrys old van for sentimental reasons it meant a lot to Barry, but Medi-Cal would like him to have it appraised and pay them the amount.This is all new to him, and he just told me all, but I thought I would ask here about it to see if there was anything he can do, or what the best course of action is. He is just very upset, first about the loss, and now the added expenses and I would just like to help if possible.Thank you.  <response>: Only the estate is responsible for these expenses. His brother does not have to pay anything out of pocket. If the estate is insufficient to cover all the debts, his brother is not obligated to pay. But the vehicle belongs to the estate, so they can make a claim for that asset. 