Ricks, Janet L., D.O.
Specialties: Family Medicine
Gender: Female
Biography: Dr. Janet Ricks is a board certified Family Medicine physician. Born in Texas and raised in rural Mississippi, she attained her medical degree from University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. She completed her Family Medicine residency here at UMMC. She is committed to providing comprehensive health care to her patients. Outside of clinical practice, her hobbies are hiking, baking and crochet.
My Approach to Healthcare
I see and evaluate patients in the Family Medicine clinic. I have training in osteopathic manipulative therapy and perform these techniques to assist in musculoskeletal complaints. I also serve as a faculty supervisor and assist in training the Family Medicine Residents in the clinic and hospital settings.
Practice Locations
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Lakeland Medical - UMMC
764 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Flowood Family Medicine - UMMC
2466 Flowood Drive, Flowood, MS 39232 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Medicare health insurance plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee For Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except DSNP)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Always Care - Dental & Vision
- Avesis (Molina)
- Aetna Health Management
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
- Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
- Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
- LifeTrac - Transplant Services
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State Hospital
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
- Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
- Veterans Administration
Education
| Board Certification: | Family Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Family Medicine Residency Program Director, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 02/2018 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2017 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians | 11/2010 - 11/2017 |
| Certification, Diplomate: Family Medicine | 03/2014 - Present |
| Licensure, State Medical License | 06/2001 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Department of Family Medicine Faculty of the Year, Department of Family Medicine - Residents | 2012 |
| Department of Family Medicine Faculty of the Year, Department of Family Medicine - Residents | 2010 |
| Department of Family Medicine Faculty of the Year, Department of Family Medicine - Residents | 2007 |