Overview
- The recall begins Monday, Oct. 27, bringing back roughly 3,000 employees furloughed since Oct. 1.
- CMS will cover payroll using fees paid by outside researchers for access to agency data, with repayment pledged once Congress restores regular funding.
- Officials say the plan was coordinated with HHS and the White House and complies with shutdown rules.
- Medicare and Medicaid benefits continue, but some data releases are delayed and public outreach remains limited under contingency plans.
- The move targets staffing needs during Medicare open enrollment that started Oct. 15 and ahead of ACA marketplace sign-ups beginning Nov. 1.