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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.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions for viewing Current Covered Retiree Counts.
Payment Setup is the process where the Plan Sponsor determines who reports cost data for each Benefit Option on the application, how the information is communicated to CMS' RDS Center, and who requests interim payments if the Plan Sponsor selects an Interim Payment Frequency.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions for completing Payment Setup.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions for changing Payment Setup.
The Interim Payment Process is a method the Plan Sponsor uses to submit interim cost reports and make interim payment requests for Qualifying Covered Retirees on an approved RDS application.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions for submitting an interim payment request.
Within 15 months after the application Plan Year End Date, Plan Sponsors complete Reconciliation to finalize their application’s Covered Retiree List and submit final cost data to CMS' RDS Center.
This section provides an overview of Reconciliation.
This section provides information about the Reconciliation Checklist.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions related to Step 1: Initiate Reconciliation.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions related to Step 2: Review Payment Setup.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions related to Step 3: Request List of Covered Retirees.