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Service
Subject Matter Expert
Provide expertise in EMS billing, coding, documentation, reimbursement, and regulatory compliance.
Prepared for Foley & Lardner LLP
01 · Services Offered
Expert consulting in ambulance billing & compliance.
Solutions Group Services provides expert consulting in EMS and ambulance billing, reimbursement compliance, and litigation support. This engagement is contracted directly with Foley & Lardner LLP. For this engagement, Asbel A. Montes, II offers the following services:
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Service
Billing & Compliance Review
Analysis of billing records, audit findings, and claims data against applicable regulatory standards and industry practices.
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Service
Document Review & Opinion
Evaluation of billing methodology, payer contracts, and reimbursement documentation.
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Service
Case Consultation
Strategic guidance on emergency transport billing disputes, including Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, the No Surprises Act, and False Claims Act matters.
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Service
Regulatory & Policy Analysis
Interpretation of federal and state ambulance billing regulations, including CMS rules and ground ambulance patient billing requirements.
02 · Rate & Billing Terms
Transparent hourly rate.
Billed to the increment.
Engagement model
Hourly engagement
Consultation hours via phone, interactive media solutions, email, and document review and creation. Consultation hours billed in 30-minute increments. All email communication billed in 15-minute increments. All document review and creation services billed in 30-minute increments.
Hourly rate
$1,000
per hour
Consultation
Phone & interactive media — 30-minute increments.
Email
All email communication — 15-minute increments.
Document Review & Creation
Review and drafting — 30-minute increments.
03 · Why Asbel Montes
25+ years at the center of ambulance billing & policy.
Asbel A. Montes, II, BSBM
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Solutions Group Services, LLC
Over 25 years of experience in EMS operations, ambulance billing, and healthcare finance. His qualifications are directly relevant to matters involving emergency transport billing:
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Chairman, U.S. HHS Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance & Patient Billing
2022–2024 — appointed by the federal government to advise on the exact regulatory framework at issue in ambulance billing disputes.
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Member, U.S. DOT Air Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee
2019–2022.
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Chairman, AAA Payment Reform Steering Committee
American Ambulance Association, 2017–2022.
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Congressional Testimony
Testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Health for Veterans Affairs on ambulance billing and access to care.
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Senior Vice President, Acadian Ambulance Service
2009–2021 — one of the nation's largest ambulance providers, with direct operational and financial responsibility for billing, compliance, and reimbursement at scale.
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National Speaker
On the No Surprises Act, FCA-related billing issues, Medicare/Medicaid ambulance reimbursement, and billing compliance.
04 · Contact
Start the conversation.
Asbel A. Montes, II, BSBM
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Solutions Group Services, LLC
Phone
(940) 299-1093
Email
asbel.montes@solutionsgroup.com
Office
14643 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75254
Web
www.solutionsgroup.com