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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

User Roles in Retiree Processing

User Roles:

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Program Components:

Specific user roles may access and complete retiree processing tasks.

Individuals must be authorized to view Protected Health Information (PHI) to display and download retiree data. If a Vendor is managing retirees on behalf of the Plan Sponsor, a Designee who is an employee of the Vendor may be assigned by the Authorized Representative or Account Manager to utilize these resources.

The following table defines which user roles do or do not have access to complete specific retiree processing tasks.

User Role Access to Complete Retiree Processing Tasks
Retiree Processing Tasks

Authorized Representative

Account Manager

Designee with View/Send/Receive Retiree Data privilege

Designee with Define Benefit Options privilege

Select the Retiree Submission Method

Access

Access

No Access

Access

Upload a Retiree File to the RDS Secure Website

Access

Access

Access

No Access

View the List of Uploaded Retiree Files

Access

Access

Access

No Access

Request a Covered Retiree List

Access

Access

Access

No Access

Download the Covered Retiree List

Access

Access

Access

No Access

Download Retiree Response Files on the RDS Secure Website

Access

Access

Access

No Access

Download the Weekly Notification Files

Access

Access

Access

No Access

View the Current Covered Retiree Counts

Access

Access

Access

No Access

Access Medicare Part D Enrollment Rejection Notifications

Access

Access

Access

No Access

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