US EditionMedicare agency recalling thousands of furloughed staffers for open enrollment
CMS is recalling nearly 3,000 furloughed workers to support Medicare and Health Insurance Marketplace enrollments amid the government shutdown, the agency said.
- 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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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.
CMS recalls nearly 3,000 employees to manage open enrollment amid shutdown
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is temporarily bringing furloughed employees back to work to help individuals sign up for health insurance plans during the open enrollment period. CMS told employees in an email obtained by Federal News Network that it is bringing back its furloughed employees, starting Monday, Oct. 27. The agency said it will repurpose some of its funding to ensure furloughed and excepted employees are paid on time …
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