Asbel Montes
Acadian Ambulance
Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Innovation
Asbel began his career in the ambulance industry in 1999. His EMS career included directing and leading teams that provided revenue cycle consultation to air and ground ambulance agencies, culminating into the position of Vice President of Government Relations and Revenue Cycle at Acadian Ambulance Service. In February 2019, Asbel was promoted to his current title, Sr. Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Innovation.
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). He has also served as a board member for the AAA and the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance. Asbel currently serves on numerous committees and more notably chairs the AAA Payment Reform Committee as the industry begins to navigate the current healthcare changes and the correlation to the air and ground ambulance industry.
In 2016, Asbel was appointed to the Ambulance Transport Alternatives Task Force for the State of Louisiana by Governor John Bel Edwards. He is a respected thought leader on reimbursement initiatives within the industry and is a requested speaker at many conferences. He has also been asked to testify as an expert witness before federal and state health committees regarding ambulance reimbursement and veteran health initiatives as it relates to emergency medicine.
Asbel is a contributing author in several EMS magazines as well as co-authoring the book, Management of Ambulance Services, as published by Prentice Hall in 2014.
Asbel is married to Stephenie Haney‐Montes. He has one daughter and resides in Carencro, LA.
My Sessions
Morning Cost Collection Preconference Workshop
ACE Faculty
Angie McLain-Johnson
Asbel Montes
Brian Werfel
Steve Wirth
Scott Moore, Esq.
Douglas Wolfberg
Katie Arens
Michelle Anderson
First of two separate half-day pre-conference workshops. Content is the same for both sessions. 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 […]
Afternoon Cost Collection Preconference Workshop
ACE Faculty
Angie McLain-Johnson
Asbel Montes
Brian Werfel
Steve Wirth
Scott Moore, Esq.
Douglas Wolfberg
Katie Arens
Michelle Anderson
Second of two half-day separate pre-conference sessions. 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 […]
1:1 Expert Consulting
Expert Consulting
Scott Moore, Esq.
Brian Werfel
Matthew R. Streger
Margaret Keavney
Asbel Montes
Donna Newchurch
Tristan North
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Cost Collection Overview
ACE Faculty
Scott Moore, Esq.
Angie McLain-Johnson
Steve Wirth
Brian Werfel
Douglas Wolfberg
Asbel Montes
Katie Arens
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 the Ambulance Fee Schedule. Over the next four years, all EMS agencies who bill Medicare will […]
Medicaid Match in 15 Minutes
Provider 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
Get 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
Setting 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 […]