Lauren H. Turner, MSN, FNP-BC
Specialties: Preventive Medicine
Gender: Female
Biography: After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Millsaps College, Lauren received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Mississippi Medical Center. She served as a staff RN in the pediatric intensive care unit at UMMC. Additionally, she received her Master of Science in Nursing from Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She is a board certified member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and a CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle coach. She is currently working as a Nurse Practitioner in the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic.
Practice Locations
1
Office Annex I
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
2
Center for Integrative Health - UMMC
331 Sunnybrook Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157 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.
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, Family |
Medical Education: | Mississippi University for Women, MSN Program |
Experience
Specialty Certification Licensure
Certification, Family Nurse Practitioner | |
Licensure, Family Nurse Practitioner | |
NPI | |
Certification, DipACLM |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
Daisy Award, University of MS Medical Center | 2021 |
2021 Best of Jackson, Best Nurse Practitioner Nominee, Jackson Free Press | 2021 |