Funding Future for EMS and Role of the Medical Director

April 20, 2026

11:00 am –

11:50 am

Meeting Room 109-110

Tracks: Hot Topics

In today’s complex emergency physician billing environment, audits are no longer optional; they are essential. Too often, agencies treat audits as reactive tools performed only when denials or compliance issues surface. This session reframes audits as proactive strategies that safeguard financial health, ensure compliance, and strengthen operational accountability.
Drawing on real-world experience, Asbel Montes, Corey Chapman, and Dr. Jeff Beeson will share five best practices for building an effective audit program for healthcare providers — from adopting a lifecycle-based audit framework to using results to drive systemic change. Participants will gain practical insights into how to set audit goals, determine sample sizes strategically, and overcome barriers to getting started. Whether refining an existing program or building from scratch, this session provides a roadmap to uncover hidden risks, recover revenue, and improve documentation quality. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Differentiate proactive and reactive audit strategies and explain why lifecycle-based audits improve compliance and revenue protection.
Develop tailored audit goals and sample sizes based on agency size, payer mix, and operational risk factors.
Leverage audit findings to drive systemic change in documentation practices, training, and operational processes.

Speakers:

Asbel Montes
Managing Partner
Solutions Group Services

Asbel Montes is a national leader in revenue cycle management, healthcare reimbursement, and EMS payment policy. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Solutions Group Services, he helps healthcare organizations uncover hidden revenue and remove operational friction through AI-powered audit, automation, and discovery technologies. With decades of experience in the EMS and healthcare finance sectors, Asbel is recognized for his expertise in navigating regulatory environments, improving financial sustainability, and...

Corey Chapman
Director of Account Management & Lead Consultant
nCite Advisors

Corey Chapman is an experienced healthcare revenue cycle and compliance consultant specializing in payment integrity, pre-bill automation, and audit optimization. At Solutions Group Services, Corey leads the nCite Advisors team, helping organizations evaluate revenue cycle processes, identify compliance gaps, and implement data-driven improvements that enhance financial performance. Before joining SGS, Corey oversaw revenue cycle operations at Acadian Companies, where he managed large teams responsible for billing, collections,...

Dr. Jeff Beeson DO, FAEMS
Emergency Physician
Crosswalk Health

Dr. Jeff Beeson is an emergency physician and healthcare innovator with over 30 years of experience specializing in out-of-hospital care delivery. He began his career as an Emergency Medical Technician before becoming a Paramedic and Registered Nurse focused on critical care and EMS systems. Dr. Beeson completed his medical education at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth and his Emergency Medicine Residency at...