ERN/The National Council of Reimbursement Advocacy

07/11/2025

🔥 We save lives. 🔥

When Hudson was just 12, he faced the unthinkable. After two failed leg-lengthening surgeries, his State Medicaid plan decided it was cheaper to amputate his leg than send him out of state to a specialist who could help him walk again.

When his health plan slammed the door shut and said NO, ERN kicked it wide open and said YES.
We fought. We refused to back down.
We went all the way to the ALJ Hearing — and won.

This week, Hudson came back to visit us. This time, as a grown man, standing on the very legs they wanted to take. When asked what what the impact of our work was on his life, he moved us with these six words:

“My two feet on the ground.”

This is what 25 years of advocacy looks like — not just overturning denials but rewriting destinies.
This is what happens when you refuse to take NO for an answer.
This is why we exist — for every Hudson whose story could have ended in loss but didn’t.

💙 If you’re a provider, a patient, or a team member who has felt the impact of this fight — your story matters too.
📣 DM me or drop a comment below. Tell us how ERN has stood in your corner, impacted your career, protected your providers/patients, or helped you reclaim what’s rightfully yours.

Together, we don’t just fight for claims.
We fight for lives.

🔗 Watch Hudson’s story: https://youtu.be/mw1TQhVFBKk?si=m9FlZXuYUQ1XKaBq

06/15/2025

To the fathers in healthcare—
You lead in places most will never see.
You fight for justice in broken systems,
while protecting peace at home.

Today, we honor your sacrifice, your strength, and your unseen victories.
Thank you for the legacy you’re building—both in the industry and in your family.

Happy Father’s Day from all of us at ERN Enterprises.

03/20/2025

Everyone has a story. Their story is our story.

🎉 Annual Crystal Award Ceremony | Honoring Healthcare Heroes 🏆“The work opportunities and territory we have been given are the areas we can be trusted with...

03/18/2025

✨ “The work opportunities and territory we have been given are the areas we can be trusted with.” – Ed Norwood, CEO

Today, we honored the unstoppable advocates on the front lines—fighting for patients, challenging denials, and ensuring access to care. 💙

Problem payors (denials) don’t intimidate us; they inspire us to be more. Because beyond every appeal, there is a life that depends on it.

What if you are the only hope a patient has to receive the care they need?

🎥 Watch our Annual Crystal Award Ceremony now!

https://youtu.be/WqQxJWYY4kA

Alicia Keys
The New York Times

🎉 Annual Crystal Award Ceremony | Honoring Healthcare Heroes 🏆“The work opportunities and territory we have been given are the areas we can be trusted with...

03/12/2025

Don’t admire someone else’s garden at the expense of watering your own. 💧
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03/04/2025

I Lost the Contest, But You Won My Heart ❤️

To everyone who voted, shared, and supported me in the Entrepreneur of Impact contest—thank you. Your belief in this mission and the work we do means more than any title or award ever could. You truly moved me.

Recently, I interviewed an applicant who said, “You trained me 20 years ago!” She was part of a Central Business Office in Culver City that once ranked in the bottom third nationwide. But after implementing our training strategies and administrative law principles, they climbed to #1 in the entire nation within a year.

This moment reminded me: Impact isn’t measured in votes—it’s measured in lives changed.

So, here’s my question to you:
💡 What’s the greatest impact our training, advocacy, or influence has made in your life, business, association, ministry, or calling over the past 25 years?

You can never truly know where you’re going until you acknowledge how you got here.

Drop your thoughts below or DM me. I’d love to hear your stories. 🙏🔥

02/28/2025

True leadership is measured by the legacy you leave behind. Do you want people to be greater or less than you? Who will succeed your throne? 🌱

Poll Question:
Are you actively mentoring or developing successors?

1️⃣ Yes, regularly
2️⃣ Occasionally
3️⃣ Not yet
4️⃣ No

02/27/2025

Your work can be a channel for your purpose. How do you align your calling with your career and transform platforms into pulpits? 🌟

Poll Question:
Does your career align with your calling?

1️⃣ Completely
2️⃣ Somewhat
3️⃣ Not yet, but working on it
4️⃣ Not at all

02/27/2025

25 Years of Advocacy. 25 Years of Impact.

For 25 years, we have fought for underrepresented providers and patients, ensuring their voices are heard and rights are protected. When payor policies fail and injustice prevails, we must rise—because silence is never an option.

"Never oppress the underrepresented by passing laws that crush the weak, because the one who humiliates will be humiliated." — Solomon

This Entrepreneur of Impact journey isn’t just about recognition; it’s about amplifying the human voice to transform human lives. We’re in the final stretch, and I need your support one last time this week.

🗳️ Votes by donation are 2X until 9PM PST tonight, but every single free vote matters too.
I’m currently 4th—we need one final push to secure the #1 spot and advance to the quarterfinals!

⏳ The clock stops TONIGHT (2/27) at 7PM PST. If you believe in this work, please help me make an impact in the final standings. Share this with colleagues, friends, and those impacted by our work.

📢 Vote now: https://entrepreneurofimpact.org/2025/ed-norwood

Thank you for standing with me through the finish line. Let’s continue to do impossible things with our voice and vote.

One visionary will be featured in Forbes, receive a one-on-one mentoring session from Daymond John, and take home $25,000.

02/26/2025

Success isn’t a solo journey. When you pour into others, doors open for you in ways you never imagined. The more you give, the more you grow.

Have you seen this in your own journey?

Poll Question:
How often do you support someone else’s vision?

1️⃣ Always—it’s a priority
2️⃣ Sometimes, when I can
3️⃣ Rarely, I focus on mine
4️⃣ Not at all, I need to do better

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02/25/2025

Do what you love and get people to fall in love with it. Loving your work inspires others.

Poll Question:
Do you love what you do?

1️⃣ Yes, absolutely
2️⃣ Mostly
3️⃣ Not really
4️⃣ No