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 Employers 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
