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CMS recalls nearly 3K employees to manage open enrollment amid shutdown

By Federal News Network  
   October 24, 2025

CMS 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 for days worked during the open enrollment period.

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