Announcements

More than 200 Common Questions have been posted on the RDS Program Website. Additionally, a new RDS Spotlight section has been added to the homepage.

The RDS User Guide has been restructured to streamline your experience in locating the information you need to complete your program tasks.

If you were unable to attend the recent RDS Community Information Group (CIG) webinar on navigating the Application Submission Process, review the recap article for an overview of the information covered.

Join the Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Community Information Group (CIG) on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time for a webinar focused on navigating the Application Submission Process.

Were you unable to attend the recent RDS Community Information Group (CIG) webinar on preparing for the Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Period? Review the recap article now.

Join the Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Community Information Group (CIG) on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time for a webinar focused on preparing for the Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Period (OEP).

CMS' RDS Center has created an RDS Program Website Resource Library, which gathers important program materials together into one location for quick access.

Reminder: Plan Sponsors and Vendors that submit retiree lists and cost reports through Mainframe are no longer required to complete a new Electronic Transmittal Form (ETF) for each new RDS application.

CMS' RDS Center is pleased to announce the release of an RDS Welcome Kit to help new Account Managers, Authorized Representatives, Actuaries, and Designees become aquainted with the RDS Program and their role-specific tasks.

CMS' RDS Center has published an important document, Mandatory Payment Reduction in CMS' Retiree Drug Subsidy Reconciliation Payments, in the Featured Content section of this website.