Announcements

When entering the Plan Sponsor's organization name when creating a Plan Sponsor Account in the RDS Secure Website, keep in mind that the Organization Name field allows a maximum of 50 characters, including spaces.

Join CMS' RDS Center on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time for the RDS Program Highlights webinar.

On November 11, 2015, CMS' RDS Center announced upcoming changes to the RDS Secure Website and in the communications process when making payments.

CMS' RDS Center will soon be implementing changes to the RDS Secure Website and in the communications process when making payments.

CMS' RDS Center has added a list of Top Plan Sponsor Questions to the Common Questions section of the RDS Program Website.

September and October are the busiest months for RDS Plan Sponsors preparing their annual applications.

Previously, in order to receive Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) payment, Plan Sponsors were required to submit an Authorized Representative Verification Form to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to verify that the Authorized Representative listed on the application has the legal authority to bind the Plan Sponsor to the terms of the Plan Sponsor Agreement.

CMS' RDS Center will not make payments to a Plan Sponsor if the Authorized Representative or Account Manager has an inactive RDS Secure Website user account.

The Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Period (October 15 - December 7) is quickly approaching. OEP can have a significant impact on your ability to receive subsidy for a covered retiree.

Currently, as a condition of requesting Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) payments, Plan Sponsors are required to submit an Authorized Representative Verification form to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') RDS Center acknowledging that the Authorized Representative listed on the application has the legal authority to bind the Plan Sponsor to the terms of the Plan Sponsor Agreement.