Exhibit 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-108835) of Conseco, Inc of our report dated
March 31, 2009 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K. We
also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 31,
2009 relating to the financial statement schedules, which appear in this Form
10-K.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Indianapolis, Indiana
March 31, 2009