Education & Resources
Empowering Health Insurance Reform
This resource hub is in the process of being built to empower clinicians, policymakers, advocates, and concerned community members with the tools they need to support a stronger and more just healthcare system. Whether you’re navigating reimbursement barriers, preparing to speak with lawmakers, or learning why insurance reform matters, this page offers a growing collection of documents, guides, templates, and evidence-based data.
You’ll also find a state-by-state section with key links to help advocates across the country take action in their own communities. The resources reflect our commitment to meaningful change through legislation, litigation, education, innovation, and a united “we the people”. We invite you to explore, share, and build from these materials as we work together to create a more ethical and equitable healthcare system.
Resource Library
Foundations
Mental Health Parity & Insurance
Mental Health Parity & Insurance Reform Glossary
Key terms and concepts related to parity law, enforcement, and insurance practices.
Open ResourceUnderstanding NQTLs
Overview of non-quantitative treatment limitations and their impact on access to care.
Download PDFKnow Your Rights, Kennedy Forum Parity Registry
National parity violations database and educational tools.
Visit SiteOversight
Oversight & Enforcement
State-by-State Insurance Oversight Enforcement
National directory of state insurance complaint portals for parity enforcement complaints.
Download PDFInsurance Parity Enforcement: How States Compare
Three-tier breakdown of enforcement strength, penalties, reforms, and access outcomes across states.
Open ReportKentucky Department of Insurance: File a Complaint
Direct link to Kentucky’s insurance complaint portal (use for parity and access issues).
Open PortalPractice
Clinician Practice & Sustainability Tools
Clinician Resource Packet (KY-based but adaptable)
Practice tools and guidance for clinicians navigating insurance systems.
Open FileInsurance Negotiation Strategies
Practical strategies for negotiating rates and addressing denials.
Download PDFAdditional Clinician Resource (Google Drive)
Downloadable resource file hosted on Google Drive; update the title and description to match what this document covers.
Open FileReducing Healthcare Costs While Building Cooperative Models
Cost-reduction strategies during development of the People’s Solidarity Fund.
Open DocInfrastructure
Organizing Models & Infrastructure
State Branch Getting Started Guide
Educational guide to building state-level coordination and advocacy structures.
Open GuidePeople’s Solidarity Fund: Overview
Background on the insurance alternative being developed by Build Better Health.
Open FormPeople’s Solidarity Fund
Short explainer video on the People’s Solidarity Fund model.
Reporting
Reporting, Analysis & External Context
Tools for Change
This library provides educational materials, legal context, and practical tools related to mental health parity, insurance practices, and provider sustainability. Resources are intended for clinicians, advocates, journalists, and community leaders.
Foundations: Mental Health Parity & Insurance
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Mental Health Parity & Insurance Reform Glossary
Key terms and concepts related to parity law, enforcement, and insurance practices.
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Understanding NQTLs
Overview of non-quantitative treatment limitations and their impact on access to care.
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Know Your Rights – Kennedy Forum Parity Registry
National parity violations database and educational tools.
Oversight & Enforcement
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State-by-State Insurance Oversight Enforcement
This document includes a national directory of state-by-state insurance complaint portals, letting individuals file parity enforcement complaints in their own state.
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Insurance Parity Enforcement: How States Compare
This report breaks down how different states are actually enforcing mental health parity—going beyond legislation to highlight real oversight, penalties, reimbursement reforms, and access outcomes. It uses a three-tier system to track which states are holding insurers accountable and which are falling behind. authority, audit structures, and insurance oversight policies across U.S. states. Covers enforcement capabilities, complaint response systems, and agency responsibilities tied to parity compliance.
Clinician Practice & Sustainability Tools
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Clinician Resource Packet (KY-based but adaptable to each state by email request)
Practice tools and guidance for clinicians navigating insurance systems.
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Insurance Negotiation Strategies
Practical strategies for negotiating rates and addressing denials.
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Additional Clinician Resource (Google Drive)
Downloadable resource file hosted on Google Drive; update the title and description to match what this document covers.
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Reducing Healthcare Costs While Building Cooperative Models
Cost-reduction strategies during development of the People’s Solidarity Fund.
Organizing Models & Infrastructure
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State Branch Getting Started Guide
Educational guide to building state-level coordination and advocacy structures.
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People’s Solidarity Fund – Overview
Background on insurance alternative being developed by Build Better Health.