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Boyd and Nicholas, Inc. is very
fortunate to be staffed by some of home health care industry’s
most knowledgeable individuals.
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Thomas E. Boyd, Principal -
Tboyd@boydandnicholas.com
 A highly respected member of the home care community, Tom
Boyd is a nationally recognized expert in the field of home health
and Medicare reimbursement. Mr. Boyd is one of two principals at
Boyd & Nicholas, a leading financial consulting firm serving
home health and hospice organizations nationally.
With expertise in cost report preparation, financial
analysis, due diligence, accounting, and more, Mr. Boyd contributes
his knowledge to industry conferences, associations and publications.
Prior to founding Boyd & Nicholas, Mr.Boyd served as an
intermediary auditor for more than eleven years and worked
for another national
consulting firm from 1989 to 1993. He has a BA in Management/Accounting
from Sonoma State University and a MBA in Business Administration
from St. Mary's College. He is a member of the HHFMA Workgroup,
the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the U.S. Chess Federation.
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Thomas Nicholas, Principal -
Tnicholas@boydandnicholas.com
 An innovative financial consultant, Tom Nicholas is known for developing
and improving accounting policies and procedures in a manner that improves efficiency,
saves money, and delivers timely results. Mr. Nicholas is one of two principals
at Boyd & Nicholas, a leading financial consulting firm serving home
health and hospice organizations nationally. With expertise in cost report
preparation, financial analysis, due diligence, accounting, and more,
Mr. Nicholas contributes his knowledge to industry conferences and publications.
Tom currently serves as outsourced CFO for several home health agencies
and has served as interim CFO for home health agencies and hospice agencies.
Prior to founding Boyd & Nicholas, he worked for another national
consulting firm from 1989 to 1993, in addition to serving as a Vice President
of Finance and CFO of a transportation company. Mr. Nicholas has a BS
in Accounting from Pepperdine University.
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Cheryl Felly, File Coordinator
Cheryl has been with Boyd and Nicholas, Inc. longer than any other employee except the principals. Cheryl maintains our files and is in charge of our library. She coordinates the mailings we frequently send out to members of the home care community. She ran a day care center for many years and also worked at State Farm Insurance Company for a time. Her skills are considerable. If you ever need any home health materials, contact Cheryl at Cfelly@boydandnicholas.com
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Jim Robinson, Senior Financial Analyst,
Jim has a Bachelors of Science in Business Management and an Associate Degree in Accounting. Jim is currently working towards a MBA in Healthcare Administration. His expertise in MS Excel led to a teaching position at Empire College. He has five years experience in Medicare home health and hospice reimbursement and cost reporting. Jim has experience in and knowledge of (and truly enjoys) financial analysis, budget preparation and variance analysis, benchmarking, and problem solving. You can reach Jim at Jrobinson@boydandnicholas.com
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Nancy Boyd, Senior Consultant
Nancy joined her husband Tom at Boyd & Nicholas at the end of 2000 doing marketing and collections. Nancy currently is responsible for Provider Enrollment CMS 855A submissions, Cost Reports, commercial follow-up billing for clients, and AR, AP, billing, and payroll for Boyd & Nicholas. Nancy has years of management experience in the healthcare industry which includes managing in a hospital business office setting, Claims Administration for a large HMO, Patient Financial Services for a medical group of 80 physicians and a home health agency. Nancy has a working knowledge of managed care contracts, claims examination, medical review, billing, financial counseling, and credit and collections. Nancy has her AS degree in pre-nursing and her BS degree in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management, graduating with honors, from the University of San Francisco. Nancy is the proud grandmother of three granddaughters. Nancy’s email address is Nboyd@boydandnicholas.com
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Kathleen Cromwell, Financial Analyst
A graduate of Empire College, Kathleen earned her degree in Accounting with President’s Honors. Prior to attending Empire, she worked for the past 22 years at Sola Optical in Petaluma, where most recently, she managed the maintenance inventory for a 24 hour manufacturing operation. Kathleen is also a registered tax preparer in the state of California. In her spare time, Kathleen enjoys bowling, camping, and collecting Coca-Cola items. You can reach Kathleen at Kcromwell@boydandnicholas.com.
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