Medicare agency recalling thousands of furloughed staffers for open enrollment
CMS is recalling nearly 3,000 furloughed employees to maintain essential services during Medicare and ACA open enrollment amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will recall approximately 3,000 furloughed employees starting October 27 to handle open enrollment for federal health plans.
- Open enrollment periods for Medicare and Affordable Care Act plans start in October and November, requiring staffing during the government shutdown.
- Nearly half of CMS's workforce was furloughed due to the shutdown, but the agency is repurposing funds to pay workers during open enrollment.
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Furloughed CMS Workers Will Return to Manage Medicare, ACA Open Enrollment
(MedPage Today) -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment, according to an agency spokesperson. The recall...
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Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment.
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