Becky L. Bates, MSN, WHNP

Becky L. Bates, MSN, WHNP

Specialties: Women's Health, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Gender: Female

Biography: Rebecca "Becky" Bates is a board certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a native of Madison, MS. Becky completed her Bachelor's in Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS. She provides well-women care, prenatal and postpartum care for women experiencing episodic acute or chronic illnesses. Experience in clinical specialty of adolescent gynecology. Outside of her clinic, Becky enjoys spending time with her family.

My Approach to Healthcare

I take care of adolescent and adult OB and general GYN patients including wellness exams, contraception, and problem GYN visits. I believe in providing compassionate, quality healthcare to my patients in a comfortable environment where they can be heard.

Practice Locations

1 Grants Ferry - UMMC
1010 Lakeland Place, Flowood, MS 39232
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2 Women's Specialty Care at Mirror Lake - UMMC
2925 Layfair Drive, Flowood, MS 39232
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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.

Jackson and Madison

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Devoted Health
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
  • MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Avesis
  • Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
  • Ambetter
  • Unum

Vision plans

  • EyeMed
  • First Look
  • March Vision

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Ambetter
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • BCBS Federal
  • Celtic (Transplants)
  • Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
  • 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
  • Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
  • LifeTrac (Transplant)
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • 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)
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
  • Veterans Administration

Behavioral health plans

  • United Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Behavioral Health

Education

Board Certification: Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health
Medical Education:Frontier School of Midwifery

Experience

Current Positions

Nurse Practitioner WHNP, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMMC, 2500 North State Street, MS 3921601/2010 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Nurse Practitioner, Mississippi Board Of Nursing12/2009 - 12/2022
Certification, National Certification Corporation12/2009 - 12/2021

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Chancellor's Honor Roll
Social Chairman for Mississippi Association of Student Nurses
Nursing Class Reporter
Dean List
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society