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DeDe Nichols
Principal

Macon Office 478.787.0527

DeDe Nichols is a Principal at Moore Stephens Lovelace, P.A. (MSL) and is a member of the Firm’s Senior Housing and Skilled Nursing Facility Practice Groups. DeDe has over 10 years of experience in public accounting and has specialized experience serving clients in the healthcare industry in the states of Florida, Georgia and Alabama.

DeDe has extensive experience providing services to clients in the healthcare and senior housing industries. DeDe provides services to over 150 skilled nursing facilities. She oversees the preparation of their cost reports and performs the review and analysis of the Medicare and Medicaid cost reports. Additionally, DeDe prepares and manages clients’ Medicare and Medicaid cost report appeals. She performs Medicaid interim rate reviews and requests; a recent example is following difficult hurricane seasons. Utilizing her relationship with AHCA, DeDe assists clients with reporting for changes of ownership, including proof financial ability and licensure requirements. Additionally, she provides clients with reimbursement consulting and reporting services and prepares Medicaid provider reimbursement rate projections to assist with budget planning.

DeDe is an active member of Florida Health Care Association, Florida Association of Homes for the Aging, Florida Assisted Living Facility Affiliation, Georgia Health Care Association, and the Georgia Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. She has spoken at the FAHA and FHCA conferences and district meetings regarding updates of Medicare and Medicaid programs, reimbursement issues and financial impacts of the changing healthcare industry. DeDe has presented at the FICPA Healthcare Industry Conference as well.

She has a B.B.A. Degree in Accounting from Georgia Southwestern State University.


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