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CMS.gov Redesign

Welcome to the CMS.gov redesign forum. We welcome your feedback to improve the CMS.gov experience.

Please do not use this forum to ask questions. We are unable to respond to personal questions submitted through this system.

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How can CMS.gov content and information architecture/navigation be improved?

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  1. Improving content

    Users should have a way to report broken links or links to information no longer available on the site.

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    • Restore the Excel download of transmittals

      Restore the Excel download of transmittals list

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        make sure all links are functional
        place a provider link on the main page

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        • Please include guidance to get back to main screen from links/tabs

          Once you open a link, it is not clear how to get back to the main website. If you close out of the link, you inadvertently close out of the website and have to log back in. Maybe a feature can be added something like "click here to get back to website." Or, possibly include a statement on the main screen to use the arrows to navigate back to the main page if you click on one of the links. Thank you.

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          • Date the comments and "Under Review" responses, so we know how old they are

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            • Fix link error

              Link error - when I select "Internet Only Manuals" the page comes up and within a few seconds changes to another page of manuals, and I can no longer get to the first page of manuals for example the 100-04 Claims Processing Manual.

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              • User Registration

                I can't figure out how to register (i.e. get a login id & password), so that I can submit a question. Please let me know how to do this. Surprisingly, I just see the login/password boxes, with no option for a new user. Thanks.

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                • Please fix that CMS pages now kill chrome

                  Other than the new shiny homepage - my linked CMS pages are now being killed by chrome.

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                  • Why can't a member log on to Medicare and service there account through this site?

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