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Webinar Recap Article Now Available: RDS Program Highlights

If you were unable to attend the recent CMS’ RDS Center webinar, RDS Program Highlights, review the recap article for an overview of the information covered.

Resolving RDS Secure Website User Account Issues

Do you need to retrieve your RDS Secure Website Login ID, fix your email address, or enable your user account?

Assigning a Different Role to a Current RDS Secure Website User

The RDS Secure Website allows an individual to act in only one role at a time. If a Plan Sponsor wishes to assign a different role to a current user, it should keep a few things in mind.

Having trouble completing Step 4 of Reconciliation?

There are a number of conditions that must be met before Step 4: Finalize Covered Retirees can be completed.

Having issues uploading a retiree file?

CMS' RDS Center offers a number of tips for resolving errors when uploading a retiree file on the RDS Secure Website.

Effective Now: Change of Address for Sending an Overpayment Remittance

The address for sending an overpayment remittance to CMS' RDS Center has changed.

New Look for the RDS Program Website

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Center is pleased to introduce a new design for the RDS Program Website. The following updates have been made to streamline your experience.

Cost Threshold and Cost Limit Amounts for Plan Years Ending in 2017, and the Parameters for Medicare Part D Plans in 2017

On Monday, April 4, 2016 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Cost Threshold and Cost Limit amounts that apply to Plan Sponsors participating in CMS' Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Program, with qualified prescription drug years that end in 2017, as well as the parameters for Medicare Part D plans in 2017.

Notice to Mainframe Submitters: Upcoming File Location Change

By the end of 2016, all files that are currently sent to the RDS Center Mainframe must be sent to a new location.

Reminder: Don’t Share RDS Secure Website Login Information

CMS’ RDS Center would like to remind RDS Secure Website users that it is a violation of Federal law to share or transfer user accounts or login and password information.