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Death Audit & CertiDeath

Berwyn Announces Major Advancement to Industry-Leading CertiDeath® and CertiCensus® Process

[Independence, Ohio, January, 27, 2026]  -- -- The Berwyn Group (Berwyn), the industry leader in population intelligence, including death audit and locate services, today announced a significant enhancement to its flagship solutions, CertiDeath® and CertiCensus®. This advancement introduces a new data enrichment phase designed to enhance the accuracy and completeness of death audit results for clients across all sectors.  Developed [continue reading]

2026-01-28T13:42:51-06:00January 28, 2026|Death Audit & CertiDeath, News, Population Management & CertiCensus|
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Off the Record: How One Participant Record Led to an International Search

At first, the participant record didn’t add up.  We found an obituary that matched perfectly on name and age, but the locations didn’t align.   The participant’s pension record tied him to Louisiana, where he held a teacher’s account. The client’s data had his address in Illinois. And the obituary? It was published in New York.  For most automated processes, that’s where the trail [continue reading]

2026-01-22T14:57:55-06:00January 22, 2026|Case Studies & Client Stories, Death Audit & CertiDeath|
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Medicaid Integrity in Focus: What Recent Law Changes Mean for DMF Compliance – Webinar Recap and Transcript

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]

2025-10-29T12:44:25-05:00October 29, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath, Healthcare Industry|
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Beyond the DMF: How CertiDeath® Helps Pension Plans and Insurers Strengthen Death Audits – Webinar Recap and Transcript

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]

2025-10-29T12:45:11-05:00October 29, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath, Pension Industry|
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Is Your Plan Proactively Auditing its Medicare Stars Data for Deaths?

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]

2025-10-16T13:15:29-05:00October 16, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath, Healthcare Industry|
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Another Wave of Changes Hits the SSA Death Master File

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]

2025-09-05T10:20:31-05:00September 5, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath, News|
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Case Study: Obituaries Don’t Always Play by the Rules

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]

2025-07-22T08:44:46-05:00July 22, 2025|Case Studies & Client Stories, Death Audit & CertiDeath|
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Changes Coming to Medicaid: Death Checks and the Reform Bill

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]

2025-07-17T15:50:54-05:00July 17, 2025|Death Audit & CertiDeath, Healthcare Industry, News|
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Case Study: When the Records End, Experience Begins

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]

2025-07-02T09:06:52-05:00July 2, 2025|Case Studies & Client Stories, Death Audit & CertiDeath|
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Case Study: Looking Beyond Standard Sources

The Curveball During a routine death validation, one record stood out. The individual had several potential matches and incomplete data, with no confirmed date of death available through standard sources. While reviewing the obituary, the Berwyn Team of Experts spotted a comment mentioning the individual’s connection to Major League [continue reading]

2025-06-17T14:30:51-05:00June 17, 2025|Case Studies & Client Stories, Death Audit & CertiDeath|
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