Jennifer A. Cox, MD

Jennifer A. Cox, MD

Specialties: Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children's Hematology/Oncology

Gender: Female

Biography: I am a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist in the Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. I am also the Vice Chair of Pediatrics and Medical Director for Ambulatory Clinical Services at Children's of Mississippi. These roles allow me the opportunity to serve the children of Mississippi and make an impact on the future of our state.

My Approach to Healthcare

My approach to healthcare is to treat each patient and family like you would want your family treated.

Practice Locations

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: Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Fellowship:University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Internship:University of Mississippi Medical Center
Medical Education:University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency:University of Mississippi Medical Center

Experience

Current Positions

Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center07/2023 - Present
Vice Chair, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Children's of Mississippi07/2023 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, State of Tennessee11/2023 - Present
Licensure, State of Alabama05/2011 - Present
Licensure, State of Mississippi07/1997 - 06/2024
Certification, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Faculty of the Year - Outstanding Ambulatory Service, Department of Pediatrics2024
Graduate, Children's Leadership Program2022
All Star Faculty Outstanding Teamwork Award, Department of Pediatrics UMMC2022
Patterson Award, Outstanding Resident in Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pediatrics2000
Batson Award, Outstanding Medical Student in Pediatrics, University of Mississippi School of Medicine1997
Curtis D. Roberts, M.D. Scholarship in Medicine, Rankin County Medical Society1993