Partners in EducationA collaborative effort between chapters of the National Association of Health Underwriters

and the NAHU Education Foundation

- June, 2011 -

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What is the NAHU Education Foundation? A 501(c)3 non-profit Created by NAHU in

1992 Educates the general

public about the private health insurance system

Promotes private sector solutions to controlling the cost of health care

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What have we done lately? Funded a study about health

insurance exchanges Produced a series of printed

consumer guides: Turning 65? What you need to know

about Medicare Guide to Health Insurance Workplace Wellness Programs

Produced a series of videos: The Cost of Health Care Wellness Illness Prevention

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Two Important Missions of the NAHUEF Produce and distribute

messages Specific messages to

targeted audiences including consumers, businesses and policymakers

Work with corporate partners to refine and focus these messages

Raise funds to pay for the cost of producing and distributing messages Solicitation of

Sustaining Memberships

Corporate Partnerships Grants from other non-

profits and entities

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Sustaining Memberships… Fully tax deductible

contributions from both members and non-members of NAHU

Grass roots organization similar to how HUPAC works

The NAHUEF board is the only infrastructure we have and so we need assistance from NAHU chapters to “make it happen!”

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How does the Partners in Education Program work?

Opportunity for state and local chapters to: Distribute EF messages to local

consumers, businesses and others Raise funds locally for support of the EF

Our goals: Provide local and state chapters with

content that raises awareness of private sector initiatives to improve health and contain costs of health care services

Raise $100,000 from among 20,000 members of NAHU annually

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How does the Partners in Education Program work?

A state or local chapter agrees to: Designate one board member as the

NAHU Education Foundation Coordinator for the chapter, and;

Distribute or promote EF products at least four times per year, and;

Obtain contributions from the chapter equal to: $5/member/year = Sustaining Level $10/member/year = Sponsoring Level

What’s in it for the state or local chapter?????

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How does the Partners in Education Program work?

How about a way to fund the cost of sending representatives to attend NAHU’s Capitol Conference or Annual Convention… Sustaining Chapter level

One free registration to either Capitol Conference or Annual Convention

Sponsoring Chapter level Two free registrations to either Capitol

Conference or Annual Convention For each free registration earned by a

chapter, the chapter’s name will be placed in a drawing for a $500 travel voucher

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What’s really important? Getting the message out to the public that:

The private health care system works There are ways to reduce the cost of health care

through private innovations Consumers have resources to help them obtain

the best benefits at the right price NAHU Education Foundation must work in a

grass roots manner to push these messages out to consumers, the ultimate beneficiaries of the educational program

NAHU members can make tax deductible contributions to help preserve their role in the delivery of products and services to the general public

NAHU Education Foundation is your source for educational materials to help you get things done IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

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To enroll in the Partners in Education Program: Contact Jennifer Murphy at

NAHU headquarters to obtain your NAHU EF Tool Kit

Register your chapter by designating your chapter EF Coordinator

Get on the Education Foundation Distribution List

Contact any EF Board member for presentation opportunities locally