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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.

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RDS Program Components

Additional Program Tasks

Quick Access Reports (QAR)

Supplemental Information

Reserved Words List

User Roles:

AM

AR

AC

D

V

The following table contains strings of numbers, specific words, and word and number combinations that may not be used as RDS passwords. Variations of the reserved words using uppercase and lowercase letters may not be used. 

Note: Passwords can be changed five (5) times in a 24-hour period. If a user changes their password the maximum five (5) times and then locks their account again on the same day, the user cannot change their password to unlock their account until 24 hours have passed. CMS' RDS Center cannot unlock user accounts.

Reserved Words List
Numbers RDS Terms Months Other
098765 CMS January Admin
1234 Drug February L3tM31N
12345678 HCFA March Letmein
43210 Medicaid April Pa55w0rd
567890 Medicare May Pa55word
76543210 Retiree June Passw0rd
X Subsidy July Password
X X August Pwd
X X September QWERTY
X X October Security
X X November System
X X December Welcome