Beyond the DMF: How CertiDeath Helps Pension Plans and Insurers Strengthen Death Audits

Tuesday, September 23rd from 12:00 to 12:30pm CDT

Pension plans face increasing scrutiny to ensure payments are accurate, timely, and made only to eligible, living participants. But relying solely on the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File (DMF) can leave your fund exposed to risk. With only a fraction of deaths captured and known delays in updates, the DMF alone is no longer enough.

Enter CertiDeath: a comprehensive, validated death data solution that helps pension administrators close the gaps the DMF leaves behind. By combining SSA data with obituary records and human validation, CertiDeath delivers verified, high-confidence death matches that provides the insight needed to avoid overpayments, prevent fraud, and streamline eligibility reviews.

In this 30-minute webinar, you’ll learn:

• The limitations of the DMF for pension oversight
• How CertiDeath delivers broader, validated death coverage and how it compares to other industry products
• Real-world use cases for pension plans: reducing improper payments and protecting fund assets
• Why proactive death audits are critical for fiduciary responsibility

Medicaid Integrity in Focus: What Recent Law Changes Mean for DMF Compliance

Tuesday, October 7th from 12:00 to 12:30pm CDT

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 2027 for beneficiaries and 2028 for providers, Medicaid programs in all 50 states will be required to conduct quarterly checks against the DMF to prevent improper payments to deceased individuals and so-called “ghost networks.” But with the DMF’s known limitations, like incomplete data and false positives, how can states prepare effectively?

Join us for a 30-minute webinar where we’ll break down:

• What the OBBBA mandates and when deadlines take effect
• Why relying on the DMF alone may not be enough
• The risks of building your own solution vs. partnering with experienced vendors
• Practical steps Medicaid agencies can take now to get ready

Whether you’re leading compliance, IT, or program operations, this session will provide actionable insights to help your agency safeguard Medicaid dollars and meet federal requirements with confidence.

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