You should accept and post death reports for non-beneficiaries without further verification.
However, the reporter must supply the following pertinent information to establish
their 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 themselves, 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 they 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.