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RDS User Guide
RDS Program Overview
Manage a Plan Sponsor Account
Register as an RDS Secure Website User
Apply for the RDS Program

RDS Program Components

User Management
Annual Plan Application
Retiree Management
Payment Setup
Interim Payment
Reconciliation

Additional Program Tasks

Connect:Direct Cost Report File Elements
Prepare Cost Data
Extract Certain Medicare Part B Costs From RDS Payment Requests
Avoid an Overpayment at Reconciliation
Access Payment History
Appeal an Initial Determination
Satisfy an Overpayment

Quick Access Reports (QAR)

User Roles And Quick Access Reports
Quick Access Reports Setup On The RDS Secure Website
Formatting And Importing Quick Access Reports Files
Understanding Quick Access Reports
File Format for QAR Cost Reporting Summary Report
File Format for QAR Cost Reporting Exception Detail Report
QAR Alerts Glossary

Supplemental Information

Submit or Reopen a Support Request
Instructions to Access the RDS Secure Website
My RDS Email
Payment Requests Placed on Hold
Accepted File Types
Reserved Words List
Acronym List
Glossary
Application Statuses

Extract Certain Medicare Part B Costs From RDS Payment Requests

User Roles:

Program Components:

Please review "How to Extract Certain Medicare Part B Costs From RDS Payment Requests" located within the Guidance Documents section of the CMS Employer Information Page for the most updated guidance on this topic.

Page last updated: December 30, 2020