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A nationally leading firm, Boyd and Nicholas,
Inc. is pleased to be staffed by some of most knowledgeable financial
experts in home health and hospice.
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Thomas E. Boyd, Principal -
Tboyd[at]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[at]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 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[at]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.
His expertise in MS Excel led to a teaching position at Empire College. He
has over ten 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[at]boydandnicholas.com
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Nancy Boyd, Senior Consultant
Nancy is responsible for Provider Enrollment
CMS 855A submissions, commercial follow-up billing for clients,
AR, AP, billing as well as HR 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 two granddaughters and a grandson. Nancy’s email address is Nboyd[at]boydandnicholas.com
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Kathleen Cromwell, Financial Analyst and Office Manager
A graduate of Empire College, Kathleen earned her degree in Accounting with
President’s Honors. Prior to attending Empire, she worked for 22 years
at Sola Optical in Petaluma, where 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[at]boydandnicholas.com.
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Diane Scirica, Financial Analyst
A graduate of Empire College with a certification in Accounting with Computer
Applications, Diane graduated with a 4.0 GPA and President’s honors. She
was recognized for her outstanding performance as a Membership Director of
the Institute of Management Accountants Student Chapter while attending Empire
College. She is NNA Certified and Background Screened Notary Signing Agent.
Prior to attending Empire, she worked for 15 years in the mortgage industry.
She is a Board Director of the Santa Rosa Women’s 500 Bowling Club and Double
Decker Lanes Match Club. Diane likes working in her garden, bowling and
collecting Winnie the Pooh memorabilia. You can reach Diane at Dscirica[at]boydandnicholas.com.
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Selise Smith, Operations Analyst
Before coming to work with us Selise was the Office Services
Manager for one the largest civil litigation law firms in Northern
California. Her forte is looking at current processes and procedures
and improving upon them. Selise has been with us since early
2009 and since that time has made many improvements which have
helped to increase our accuracy and efficiency. She and the
firm principals’ review all of our client’s cost
reports before they are submitted to insure that we continue
to produce quality cost reports. Selise is also responsible
for the preparation and mailing of our newsletters and client
advisories. Selise graduated from Empire College with top honors
as a certified Legal Secretary. She enjoys reading, photography,
good food, fine wine and spending time with her family and
friends. Selise can be reached at Ssmith[at]boydandnicholas.com.
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