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Learn to File an Appeal – Insurers count on the fact that most people will not appeal denied claims or make an effort to challenge suspect managed-care practices. This is unacceptable. By learning to file an appeal, you will be taking the first step to holding your health plan accountable for equal access to mental health and addiction treatment services. Get started…

Register a Complaint Against Your Health Plan – We must pressure elected officials, insurance commissioners, and attorneys general to enforce parity laws. The best way to do that is through data illustrating what families face each day. No one chooses to have a mental health or substance use disorder. Don’t tolerate discrimination. Access to care is your right. Get started…

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What are Parity Rights?

Video from The Kennedy Forum

State Parity Progress

A digital resource from The Kennedy Forum – has parity been prioritized in your state?

The System We Need

Video from The Kennedy Forum

Filing an Appeal Based on a Parity Violation

Issue Brief from The Kennedy Forum

Does your insurance cover mental health services?

Consumer guide to mental health parity from the American Psychological Association

Mental Health Insurance: Get the Whole Picture

Video from American Psychological Association

Get Help for Addiction: How to Find Quality Addiction Treatment

Patient guide to finding quality treatment from Center on Addiction

Pathways to Care: Treating Opioid and Substance Use Disorders

White paper and toolkit from the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare

Wit V. United Behavioral Health (UBH): Landmark Parity Ruling

Infographic from The Kennedy Forum

Uniting Individuals and Organizations as One Voice for Mental Wellness

Video from the American Mental Wellness Association

A Compelling Argument for Facilitating the Equitable Use of Generally Accepted Standards of Care

Toolkit from the National Council for Behavioral Health

Relevant Media Coverage

Families fight insurers for life-saving care for loved ones with mental health conditions

CBS This Morning

Denied

60 Minutes

Mental health treatment denied to customers by giant insurer’s policies, judge rules

The New York Times

In scathing ruling, judge rips insurer for putting ‘bottom line’ over patients’ health

CNN

Inspiration

Michael Phelps and David Axelrod discuss mental health at The Kennedy Forum 2018 Annual Meeting

Mind Health video from NBA Cares

Seize the Awkward campaign video: talking to friends about mental health

#B4Stage4 video from Mental Health America