Plan Sponsor Links 

Employer, Human Resources and Insurance Organizations

College & University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)
www.cupahr.org
?Knowledge center, research resources, and professional development for higher education human resource professionals.

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
www.ifebp.org
?Publications, training and certification programs for benefits and compensation professionals

National Association of Health Underwriters
www.nahu.org
?Publications and training for health insurance industry professionals

National Business Coalitions on Health 
www.nbch.org
?An Employer’s Guide to Pharmaceutical Benefits
?Resources for employer group purchasing of health care benefits

Society for Human Resource Management
www.shrm.org
?Membership benefits and training for human resource professionals

URAC
www.urac.org
?Independent, nonprofit organization promoting health care quality through accreditation and certification programs.
?Progress and information on new accreditation program for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).

WorldAtWork
(Formerly American Compensation Association) 
www.worldatwork.org
?Training and certification programs for human resource professionals

Worldwide Employee Benefits Network
www.webenefits.org
?Training for employee benefits professionals


Managed Care and Clinical Organizations

America's Health Insurance Plans 
www.ahip.org
?Lobbying and membership organization for managed care organizations and insurance companies
?Organization formed from AAHP and HSAA

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
www.amcp.org
?Lobbying and membership organization for managed care pharmacists

California HealthCare Foundation
www.chcf.org
?Research reports on range of prescription drug topics

National Guideline Clearinghouse 
www.guideline.gov
?Database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines


Drug Education Resources for Plan Sponsors and Consumers

Consumer Healthcare Products Association
http://www.chpa-info.org/ChpaPortal/PressRoom
?Position papers and other information resources on tax deductibility and standards for over-the-counter medications.
?Rx to OTC Switch List: Regularly updated list of ingredients and dosages transferred from prescription to over-the-counter status since 1975.

Consumers Union
Nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
http://www.crbestbuydrugs.org
?Evidence-based, unbiased information on the safety, efficacy, and cost of generic drugs. Downloadable reports on 16 categories of drugs.

Generic Pharmaceutical Association
http://www.gphaonline.org
?Consumer education on generics, including a frequently asked question-and-answer section and downloadable brochures in the About Generics section.

National Center for Policy Analysis
www.ncpa.org/pub/st/st293
?Publishes Shopping for Drugs: 2007 , an online publication with tips for consumers on how to save money on drugs.

United States Government Sites

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
www.ahrq.gov
?Research and information on improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care

Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov
?Employment, unemployment and U.S. workforce data

Census Bureau 
www.census.gov
?U.S. census and demographic data

Centers for Disease Control National Center for 
Health Statistics 
www.cdc.gov/nchs
?U.S. health statistics and research summaries

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
www.medicare.gov/medicarereform/drugbenefit.asp
www.medicaretoday.org
?Beneficiary information on Medicare Part D

www.cms.hhs.gov/EmployerRetireeDrugSubsid/01_Overview.asp
?Information on the Retiree Drug Subsidy

www.cms.hhs.gov
?Medicare and Medicaid information 

www.cms.hhs.gov/EmplUnionPlanSponsorInfo/01_Overview.asp
?Medicare Part D: general employer/union overview

www.cms.hhs.gov/CreditableCoverage/01_Overview.asp
?Medicare Part D: creditable coverage information

www.cms.hhs.gov/EmpGrpWaivers/01_Overview.asp
?Medicare Part D: information on employer group waiver plans

www.cms.hhs.gov/COBPARTD/01_overview.asp
?Medicare Part D: coordination of benefits information

Congressional Budget Office 
www.cbo.gov
?Publications about U.S. economy and budget

Department of Labor 
www.dol.gov
?Background information on employee benefits, ERISA, labor unions and related topics

Employee Benefits Security Administration
www.dol.gov/ebsa
?Resources for understanding ERISA requirements, compliance

Federal Agency Statistics 
www.fedstats.gov
?Search engine for statistics compiled by 100 federal agencies, including those related to health care and policy

Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
www.fda.gov/cder
?Publications to support the provision of safe pharmaceuticals in the United States

General Accounting Office 
www.gao.gov
?Audit and compliance reports on U.S. governmental programs and expenditures

National Institutes of Health: MedLine Plus
http://medlineplus.gov/
?Authoritative health information for health professionals

National Institutes of Health Listing of Institutes, Centers & Offices
www.nih.gov/icd
?Listing of governmental organizations in health care

National Library of Medicine and MEDLINE Database
www.nlm.nih.gov
?Search engine and database for medical and health care publications

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html
?Detailed information about drug safety from the FDA