Useful Links

Bureau of Labor Statistics the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the field of labor, economics, and statistics

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Formerly Healthcare Financing Administration - HCFA) the federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs

Coalition Against Insurance Fraud an independent, nonprofit organization of consumers, government agencies, and insurers dedicated to combating all forms of insurance fraud through public information and advocacy

Edgar Database the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system which performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Employee Benefit News Online a business publication covering health care, retirement planning, compensation, and other employee benefits

Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) provides employees, employers, unions, public officials, scholars, and the news media access to authoritative and objective information on employee benefit issues and policy

Health Hippo a collection of policy and regulatory materials related to health care

Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) the nation's most influential advocate for private, market-based health care

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEB) the largest educational association serving the employee benefits field

Medicare The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) the organization of insurance regulators who provide for the development of uniform policy when uniformity is appropriate

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) a federal government corporation established to encourage the growth of defined benefit plans, provide timely and uninterrupted payment of benefits, and maintain pension insurance premiums at the lowest level

Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) a trade association dedicated exclusively to the advancement of the self-insurance industry in an effort to promote greater overall industry understanding

Social Security Administration (SSA) request your earnings and benefit estimate statement, you can read FAQS (frequently asked questions) about Social Security, read guides for employers and browse Social Security rulings

Thomas (Bills in Congress) links to information on legislative information on the internet