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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.

January 14, 2022 Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Webinar: The New RDS Secure Website Launch Webinar

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On Friday, January 14, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Center hosted The New RDS Secure Website Launch Webinar about the upcoming Secure Website Modernization initiative and how this project will impact the RDS Program. Both Plan Sponsors and Vendors were in attendance.

The video recording is available for viewing at this location: /new-rds-secure-website-launch-webinar-video.

A transcript of the recording is available for reading at this location: https://www.rds.cms.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/webfiles/documents/SWS_…

Please note that the video presentation describes the current state of the project as of the event date. The Secure Website design may change slightly as user feedback is incorporated and additional development activities commence. The webinar conference information is no longer current.

The information provided in this presentation is intended only as a general informal summary. It is not intended to take the place of the statutes, regulations, and formal policy guidance that it is based upon. We encourage RDS program participants to refer to the applicable statutes, regulations, and other interpretive materials for complete and current information about the requirements that apply to them.

During the Webinar, CMS' RDS Center discussed the following topics:

  • RDS Secure Website Modernization
  • Benefits to Users
  • Major Changes
  • High-level Overview of Major Functional Areas
  • Resources for Education, Training, and Support
  • Summary & Wrap Up

Please submit any comments or questions by opening an RDS Secure Website Support Request or submitting an email to CMS' RDS Center: RDS@cms.hhs.gov.