You should accept and post death reports for non-beneficiaries without further verification.
However, the reporter must supply the following pertinent information to establish
his or her identity, as well as to establish the identity of the deceased before you
can accept the report of death:
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First and last name of the non-beneficiary,
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Date of birth of the non-beneficiary
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SSN of the non-beneficiary,
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Date of death of the non-beneficiary,
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the name, address, and phone number of the person making the report, and
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the relationship of the reporter to the non-beneficiary.
Verify the non-beneficiary’s information in the Death Information Processing System
(DIPS) before adding the death information into DIPS (See GN 02602.051, Processing Reports of Death Using the Death Information Processing System (DIPS)
and the DIPS User Guide for instructions on using DIPS). Record the reporter’s information in EVID.
NOTE: If the reporter refuses to identify himself or herself, do not accept the report
of death. If the reporter is unable to provide the required identifying information
for the deceased, advise the reporter that if he or she can obtain the necessary information,
we can accept the report of death. If the reporter does not provide, or is unable
to provide the pertinent information, do not process the report.