Asbel Montes
Solutions Group
Managing Partner
Asbel began his career in the ambulance industry in 1999. His EMS career includes directing and leading teams that provided revenue cycle consultation to air and ground ambulance agencies, culminating into the position of Managing Partner of Solutions Group Consulting.
Over the past 20 years, Asbel has been a member of numerous organizations, including the Healthcare Financial Managers Association (HFMA), the American Ambulance Association (AAA), National EMS Managers Association (NEMSMA), and the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT).
Asbel currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Ambulance Association (AAA) and numerous committees and board positions. More notably, he chairs the AAA Payment Reform Committee as the industry navigates the current healthcare changes and the correlation to the air and ground ambulance industry. He has also testified as an expert witness before federal and state health committees regarding ambulance reimbursement and veteran health initiatives related to emergency medicine. In 2016, Asbel was appointed to the Ambulance Transport Alternatives Task Force for the State of Louisiana by Governor John Bel Edwards. In 2020, Asbel was named to the Air Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee by the Secretary for the United States Department of Transportation.
Asbel is a respected thought leader on reimbursement initiatives within the industry and is a requested speaker at many healthcare conferences. Asbel is a contributing author in several EMS magazines and co-authoring the book, Management of Ambulance Services, as published by Prentice Hall in 2014
My Sessions
Cost Collection Preconference Workshop
Grapevine 3ACE Faculty
Asbel Montes
Steve Wirth
Michelle Anderson
Soon, the first EMS agencies will have to collect and report their cost-related data to CMS. The legislation that was enacted in early 2019 now requires EMS agencies to report cost data to CMS in their effort to reform ambulance service reimbursement under the Ambulance Fee Schedule. Over the next four years, all EMS agencies […]
1:1 Expert Consulting In the Expo Hall
Longhorn Hall DExpert Consulting
Scott Moore, Esq.
Brian Werfel
Aarron Reinert
Asbel Montes
Donna Newchurch
Margaret Keavney
Tristan North
Matthew R. Streger
FREE 10-minute one-on-one consultations with AAA experts! Sponsored by Savvik Buying Group
EMS in 2025: Where Cost Collection Can Lead Us
Grapevine 1ACE Faculty
Scott Moore, Esq.
Angela McLain-Johnson
Steve Wirth
Brian Werfel
Douglas Wolfberg
Asbel Montes
Katie Arens
Michelle Anderson
What do public policy, government advocacy, workforce programs, and reimbursement all have in common? You guessed it – DATA! Join the ACE Faculty members as they walk through the impact CMS’ Cost Data Collection will have on the future of EMS beyond the burden of reporting and potential 10% penalty.
Medicaid Match in 15 Minutes
Grapevine ABProvider assessment, CPE, IGT, upper payment limit, EMS supplemental payments, Medicaid match—you’ve heard the terms, but the details can be confusing! Get a turbo introduction from two of mobile healthcare’s top experts on provider assessments for EMS!
Medicaid Match for Mobile Healthcare
Grapevine 1Get in-depth strategic and tactical advice about EMS supplemental payments from two of mobile healthcare’s top experts on provider assessments! Learn how you can bring these federal matching dollars to your state.
Set Up Your Revenue Cycle for Success
Grapevine 1Setting Up Your Revenue Cycle for Success: Understanding the Complexities of the Revenue Cycle in the Ambulance Industry Asbel Montes and Angie McLain-Johnson will provide attendees with a guidebook on how to harness the power of data within the ePCR, CAD, and Billing Systems to enhance your compliance program and revenue cycle management processes. From […]