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Laura Smart, MD

Laura Smart, MD

Specialties: Liver Transplant, Gastroenterology, Pancreas, Liver and Bile Duct Cancers

Gender: Female

Practice Locations

1 UMMC Medical Pavilion
2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216
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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.

Network Participation - 2026

MississippiCAN and CHIP [Managed Care programs promulgated by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid]

  • Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
  • Magnolia Health (Centene)
  • TrueCare

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]

  • Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
  • Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
  • UHC Marketplace (Madison only)

Medicare Advantage

  • Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
  • HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
  • Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
  • United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
  • WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP

Commercial - Group and Individual

  • Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
  • BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
  • Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
  • United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)

Transplant Only Networks

  • Optum Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, VAD
  • Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
  • Interlink Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T
  • Celtic Plans: Ambetter, WellCare, Magnolia Health MississippiCAN, Magnolia Health CHIP • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT
  • Cigna Lifesource Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD

Dental

  • Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
  • Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial

Vision

  • Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
  • Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial

Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))

  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
  • First Choice Health Plan
  • Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
  • Zelis

Government Programs

  • Humana Military Plan: Tricare
  • United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks

Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026

  • Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
  • Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
  • American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
  • Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
  • Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage

Education

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology; Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology
Fellowship:The Ohio State University Medical Center
Fellowship:University Of Louisville School Of Medicine
Internship:The Ohio State University Medical Center
Medical Education:University Of Louisville School Of Medicine
Residency:The Ohio State University Medical Center

Experience

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, UMMC, Jackson, MS 3921610/2019 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Re-certification, ACLS and BLS05/2023 - 05/2025
DEA02/2026
Certification, Gastroenterology Certification10/2014 - Present
Certification, Internal Medicine Certification08/2010 - Present
Certification, Transplant Hepatology Certification11/2016 - 11/2026
Licensure, Mississippi Medical License10/2019 - 06/2025

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Chief Fellow of Academic Affairs (University of Louisville), University of Louisville2013
Who’s Who University of Louisville SOM, University of Louisville2007
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society member, Phi Kappa Phi2003
Woodcock Society member, Woodcock Society2003
Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society member, Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society2001
Golden Key International Honor Society member, Golden Key International Honor Society2001