In an era of increasing oversight on government spending, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) is ushering in a major shift in how state Medicaid agencies manage program integrity. A central component of this new legislation? Regular audits using the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File (DMF). Starting in [continue reading]
In recent months, unexplained shifts in the SSA Death Master File (DMF) have raised new concerns about accuracy and reliability. For administrators safeguarding participant benefits, and for insurers ensuring claims integrity, staying ahead of these changes is essential. In a 30-minute webinar we shared exclusive insights into what we’ve [continue reading]
The Medicare Advantage (MA) market is one of the most competitive landscapes in healthcare. Success and profitability often hinge on performance in the Medicare Stars Rating system, established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This five-star quality scale ranges from five stars (excellent) to one star [continue reading]
[Independence, Ohio, October 2, 2025] -- The Berwyn Group (Berwyn), a leading provider of death audit and data verification services, is proud to announce the addition of Jennifer Oline as General Manager of Financial Services. Berwyn offers an end-to-end suite of industry-leading death audit and locate solutions that allow [continue reading]
We recently uncovered another shift in the Social Security Administration’s Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF). With 35 years of specialized experience in utilizing and analyzing the Death Master File (DMF), Berwyn has developed unmatched expertise in quickly identifying even the subtlest patterns and anomalies. The most recent change [continue reading]
Experts from actuarial, legal, and policy fields came together to discuss the critical challenges of unfunded and withdrawal liabilities in pension plan management. Highlights of what was discussed include: Important funding obligation distinctions between single employer and multi-employer pension plans How economic factors and assumption changes impact liabilities Key [continue reading]
Your efforts can help reunite people with the benefits their loved ones worked hard to secure for them. Finding missing beneficiaries can be an overwhelming task, especially if there are several missing beneficiary searches to complete at once. It’s also time-consuming to conduct search efforts and document the steps [continue reading]
The First Name That Wasn’t On paper, everything lined up: a Social Security number, a date of birth, even a location that matched one of our client’s participants. The only issue? The name in the obituary didn’t match the one in the client file. The obituary referred to the [continue reading]
In an era when government spending is under intense scrutiny, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (or “OBBBA”) is reshaping how Medicaid approaches program integrity. One of the least talked about tools maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Death Master File (DMF), will play a large role. [continue reading]
It Started with Almost Nothing Sometimes, the smallest clue is all we need to uncover the full story. In this case, our team located an obituary with just a name and general location – no age, no date of birth, no definitive identifiers. At first glance, it wasn’t enough [continue reading]
