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CONSUMERS
- - - ERN/NCRA/TRAF provides representation and advocacy in the legislative and regulatory arenas. We challenge healthcare legislation, appear at public comment hearings, provide legislative updates and write interpretive opinions on behalf of provider members with respect to unfair trend analysis and payor practices, along with citations of legal authority in support of your appeal position. Learn more about your rights as a health care consumer and report unfair payment practices.
TRAINING
- - - Through a variety of innovative training programs, technology and products, ERN/NCRA delivers up-to-date training and certification programs on State and Federal regulatory issues that help you redress uncompensated medical care and unfair payment practices.
STORE
- - - - Training Courses
        
        These boot camps are for physicians, directors and/or managers of patient accounts, nurses/case managers, CFOs, VPs of reimbursement or finance, and professionals in related fields (Minimum of 10 attendees required.) For certification opportunities view our <a href="https://ernncra.org/events/list/">upcoming events</a>, as they are not sold in the NCRA Online Store.
PUBLICATIONS
- - - - Case Studies
        
        The Reimbursement Advocacy Firm (TRAF) works with our Provider membership to protect America's healthcare safety net. Read our spotlight stories about how we touch lives and keep facilities open.
      - Enforcement Campaigns
        
        Advocacy always requires thorough investigation and enforcement, and NCRA is committed and diligent in our stewardship of Patient and Provider rights. Read about our latest enforcement campaigns and see how you can join our efforts.
      - Press Releases
        
        NCRA makes waves everyday through forceful advocacy for Patients and Healthcare Providers. Read the latest news about us, our recent actions, and our impact on the industry.
ABOUT
- - - NCRA advocates for uncompensated medical care, legislation and solutions on how to help providers fight for medically appropriate care (for their patients) in light of the significant burden on the nation’s emergency safety net. NCRA’s objective is to train providers how to fight third party payors and to advocate for patient and provider rights. Through a variety of innovative training programs, technology and products, we deliver up-to-date training and certification programs on State and Federal regulatory issues that help providers redress uncompensated medical care and unfair payment practices.
RESOURCES

Pre-Training Assessment Form

Seminar Facilitator: Ed Norwood, Chief Compliance Officer
Organization: ERN/The National Council of Reimbursement Advocacy Firm
Address: 5856 Corporate Ave., Suite 110
City, State, Zip: Cypress, CA 90630

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*Your Order Number (Your order number is located in your emailed order receipt.)

*Your Email (Please enter the email that you used to purchase your training.)

PROVIDER INFORMATION

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Contact Email (If you wish future correspondence to go to another email, you may enter it here.)

DESIRED SCHEDULING

*Training Venue and Address

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AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT REQUEST

PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU CAN PROVIDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT

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PROVIDER'S STAFF

To help us keep the flow of your seminar smooth in the time frame allotted, please answer the following questions.

How many PFS reps do you have?
How many Managers/Supervisors?

What is your payor mix?

Managed Care: %
Worker's Compensation: %
Medicare/Medi-Cal: %
Third Party Payors/Indemnity Carriers: %
Plan Administrators: %
Veterans Affairs: %
Other: %
What % of your monthly goal have you hit for the past 3 months? %

TOP 5 ISSUES

What are your top 5 payor issues/denials (e.g. ER services denied as not medically necessary or unauthorized; underpayments, claim delays, timely filing requirements)? Briefly describe your method or strategy for dealing with each issue. Please include payor type.

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Costa Mesa, CA 92626

TEL: (714) 995 - 6900
FAX: (714) 995 - 6901
EMAIL: info@ernncra.org

DISCLAIMER: The intent of our website, training, consulting and representation programs is to present accurate and authoritative information to the subject matter covered. It is presented with the understanding that ERN is not engaged in the rendition of legal advice. If legal advice is required, you should seek the counsel of an attorney with the expertise in the area of inquiry.

Training Courses

Case Studies

Enforcement Campaigns

Press Releases