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The RDS User Guide provides comprehensive, detailed information about participating in the RDS Program. Get overview information and step-by-step instructions for key program areas and more.
This section of the RDS User Guide provides overview information and step-by-step instructions for Annual Plan Application tasks such as starting and completing an application, changing an application, and requesting an Application Deadline Extension.
This page contains information about completing Step 9: Valid Initial Retiree List of the annual plan application.
This section explains what application information must be maintained after an application has been submitted and approved, how information should be maintained, and what application information cannot be changed.
This section of the RDS User Guide provides overview information and step-by-step instructions for managing retirees in the RDS Program.
This section provides an overview of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and retiree processing.
This section provides information about how and what kind of retiree information is sent to CMS' RDS Center.
This section describes the types of retiree information created by CMS' RDS Center.
This section describes the user roles in retiree processing.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions related to submitting the Valid Initial Retiree List and the Monthly Retiree List.
This page provides links to resources that assist with processing retiree information.
This page contains layouts for the Retiree File RDS Secure Website CSV File Layout, Retiree File Mainframe Record Layout, and Retiree File Submissions Record Layout
This page contains layouts for the Weekly Notification Files RDS Secure Website CSV File Layout, Weekly Notification File Connect:Direct Record Layout, and Weekly Notification Record Layout.
This page contains information about the Covered Retiree List file layout and file format.
This page describes retiree file upload errors.
On Mainframe systems, a Copybook contains variable declarations (record layouts).
This page contains the following resources: CSV File Layout of Retiree Response Files on the RDS Secure Website, Retiree Response Files Record Layout, Retiree Response Files Connect:Direct Record Layout, and Connect:Direct Retiree Response File Copybook.
Reason codes are identification numbers that correspond to a specific message about a record in a response file or a notification file.
Covers information such as how to complete the Application Submission Process and how to change application information.
This page contains links to technical articles that provide expert insight on important program topics.