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CMS' RDS Center will perform system maintenance on the RDS Secure Website on Friday, September 12, 2025, beginning at 9:00PM ET and concluding Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 10:00AM ET. The SWS will be available during this time with the following limitations until after system maintenance concludes: Retiree Files uploaded during this time will not appear on the SWS; Weekly Notification Files and Retiree Response Files will not be available for download; and Covered Retiree Lists requested during this time will not be available to view or download. Thank you for your patience.

RDS Reimagined: New Secure Website Coming April 15th!

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Center has an exciting announcement for the user community: In the evening of Friday, April 15th, 2022, we are launching a brand new RDS Secure Website redesign! 

CMS' RDS Center wants you to have a great user experience while you work in the Secure Website. In addition to streamlining certain processes, we also tested our early designs with the Plan Sponsor and Vendor communities to ensure we’re building an intuitive and modern site that works better for you. 

Your feedback has been essential to this modernization effort. We appreciate the time and insight you’ve shared with us!

In preparation for the new Secure Website launch, CMS’ RDS Center will continue to provide users with up-to-date information. Over the coming weeks, CMS’ RDS Center will: 

All of this is designed to ease you through the transition from the current site to the new modernized Secure Website. Mark your calendars, watch out for RDS emails, and stay tuned!

If you have any questions or feedback about the RDS SWS Modernization, use the RDS Secure Website Support Request feature or email CMS’ RDS Center at RDS@cms.hhs.gov. We look forward to hearing from you!