- Federal Agencies
-State Agencies, Boards, & Commissions
-State-Level Organizations
-Mississippi Area Agencies on Aging
 

Federal Agencies

Larry Clemonts
(Medicare General Survey and Certification Issues)
Atlanta Regional Office
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsythe Street, Suite 4T20
Atlanta Georgia 30303-8909
Phone: 404-562-7433
Fax: 404-562-7540
bblanton@cms.hhs.gov
www.cms.hhs.gov

Karen Powell RN
(Medicare Long Term Care Certification and Enforcement Issues)
Atlanta Regional Office
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsythe Street, Suite 4T20
Atlanta Georgia 30303-8909
Phone: 404-562-7472
Fax: 404-562-7540
karen.powell@cms.hhs.gov
www.cms.hhs.gov

Cathy Benoit
(Medicare HIPAA Issues)
Atlanta Regional Office
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsythe Street, Suite 4T20
Atlanta Georgia 30303-8909
Phone: 404-562-7305
Fax: 404-562-7350
cbenoit@cms.hhs.gov
www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2
www.cms.hhs.gov

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State Agencies, Boards, & Commissions
 

Dr. F.E. Thompson
State Health Officer
Mississippi State Department of Health
Post Office Box 1700
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700
Phone: 601-576-7634
Fax: 601-576-7931
www.msdh.state.ms.us

Vickey Maddox
Director, Office of Licensure
Mississippi State Department of Health
Post Office Box 1700
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700
Phone: 601-364-1100
Fax: 601-364-5504
vickey.maddox@msdh.state.ms.us
www.msdh.state.ms.us

Marilynn Winborne
Director, Division of Health Facilities Licensure & Certification
Mississippi State Department of Health
Post Office Box 1700
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700
Phone: 601-364-1100
Fax: 601-364-5054
marilynn.winborne@msdh.state.ms.us
www.msdh.state.ms.us

Dr. Robert Robinson
Executive Director
Division of Medicaid
Office of the Governor
550 High Street, Suite 1000
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
Phone: 601-359-6056
Fax: 601-359-6048
www.medicaid.state.ms.us

Patricia Holton
Nurse Administrator, Institutional Long Term Care & Case Mix
Division of Medicaid
Office of the Governor
550 High Street, Suite 1000
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
Phone: 601-359-5191
Fax: 601-359-1383
lmpah@medicaid.state.ms.us
www.medicaid.state.ms.us

Margaret King
Bureau Director of Reimbursement
Division of Medicaid
Office of the Governor
550 High Street, Suite 1000
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
Phone: 601-359-6132
Fax: 601-359-4193
www.medicaid.state.ms.us

Jim Hood
Attorney General
State of Mississippi
Post Office Box 220
Jackson, Mississippi 30205-0220
Phone: 601-359-3692
Fax: 601-359-3441
msag05@ago.state.ms.us
www.ago.state.ms.us

Scott Stuart
Director, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Attorney General's Office
Post Office Box 220
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0220
Phone: 601-359-4220
Fax: 601-359-4214
Abuse Hotline: 800-852-8341
www.ago.state.ms.us

Anniece McLemore
State Ombudsman
Mississippi Department of Human Services
750 North State Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39202
Phone: 601-359-4927
Fax: 601-359-9664
amclemore@mdhs.state.ms.us
www.mdhs.state.ms.us

Cathy Walker
Executive Director
Mississippi Board of Nursing Home Administrators
1755 Lelia Drive
Suite 305
Jackson, Mississippi 39216
Phone: 601-362-6914
Fax: 601-362-6925
cwalker@bnha.state.ms.us
www.bnha.state.ms.us

Melinda Rush
Executive Director
Mississippi State Board of Nursing
1935 Lakeland Drive
Suite B
Jackson, Mississippi 39216-5014
Phone: 601-987-4188
Fax: 601-364-2352
mrush@msbn.state.ms.us
www.msbn.state.ms.us

Billy Dilworth
Executive Director
Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers & Marriage/Family Therapists
350 West Woodrow Wilson Avenue
Jackson Medical Mall, Suite 3635
Jackson, Mississippi 39213
Phone: 601-987-6806
Fax: 601-987-6808
bdilworth@swmft.state.ms.us
www.msboeswmft.com

Leland “Mac” McDivitt
Executive Director
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy
204 Key Drive, Suite D
Madison, MS 39110
Phone: 601-605-5388
Fax: 601-605-9546
lmcdivitt@mbp.state.ms.us
www.mbp.state.ms.us

Dr. H. Vann Craig
Executive Director
Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure
1867 Crane Ridge Drive Suite 200-B
Jackson, Mississippi 39216
Phone: 601-987-3079
Fax: 601-987-4159
mboard@msbml.state.ms.us
www.msbml.state.ms.us

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State-Level Organizations

Dr. Walter Howell
Associate State Director
AARP Mississippi
6360 I-55 North Suite 160
Jackson, Mississippi 39211
Phone: 601-206-1851
Fax: 601-991-3342
msaarp@aarp.org
www.aarp.org/statepages/ms.html

Ricki Garrett
Executive Director
Mississippi Nurses Association
31 Woodgreen Place
Madison, Mississippi 39110
Phone: 601-898-0670
Fax: 601-898-0190
mna@msnurses.org
www.msnurses.org

Dr. James S. McIlwain
Executive Director
Information & Quality Healthcare
385A Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 120
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Phone: 601-957-1575
Fax: 601-956-1713
jmcillwain.mspro@sdps.org
www.iqh.org

Pat Broadrick
Nursing Home Quality Initiative Coordinator
Information & Quality Healthcare
385A Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 120
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Phone: 601-957-1575
Fax: 601-956-1713
www.iqh.org

Janice Sandeful
Executive Director
Mississippi Chapter, National Association of Social Workers
P.O. Box 5599
Pearl, Mississippi 39288
Phone: 601-936-0557
Fax: 601-936-0559
Toll-Free: 1-800-543-7098
naswms@aol.com

Rusty Haydel
Executive Director
Mississippi Dietetics Association
330 North Mart Plaza, Suite 2
Jackson, Mississippi 39206
Phone: 601-981-0740
Fax: 601-362-9544
inga@joltingdesigns.com
www.eatrightmississippi.org

Charmain Kanosky
Executive Director
Mississippi State Medical Association
408 West Parkway Place
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Phone: 601-853-6733
Fax: 601-853-6746
ckanosky@msmaonline.com
www.msmaoline.com

Sam Cameron
Executive Director
Mississippi Hospital Association
P.O. Box 1909
Madison, Mississippi 39130
Phone: 800-289-8884
Fax: 601-368-3200
scameron@mhanet.org
www.mhanet.org

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Mississippi Area Agencies on Aging

Central MS Area Agency on Aging

Alice Scott
Ombudsman
Madison County
Madison County Citizens Services Agency
Post Office Box 1358
152 Watford Parkway Drive
Canton, Mississippi 39046

Brenda Knott
District Ombudsman
Hinds/Yazoo Counties
Post Office Box 4935
Jackson, Mississippi 39296
Phone: 601-981-1511
Fax: 601-981-1515
bknott@cmpdd.org

Raphael Sample
Ombudsman
Rankin County
1545 West Government Street, Suite C
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
Phone: 601-825-1309
Fax: 601-824-0036

Jan Whatley
Ombudsman
Warren County
3204 Wisconsin Avenue
Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180
Phone: 601-638-7441
Fax: 601-661-8606

Rosa Mack
Ombudsman
Simpson County
406 North Main Street
Mendenhall, Mississippi 39114
Phone: 601-847-4641
Fax: 601-847-1192

Sherry Noble
Ombudsman
Copiah County
Post Office Box 448
Hazlehurst, Mississippi 39083
Phone: 601-894-4788
Fax: 601-894-6191

East Central Area Agency on Aging

Doris Edwards
District Ombudsman
Kemper County
Post Office Box 499
Newton, Mississippi 39345
Phone: 601-683-2401
Fax: 601-683-7873
dedwardsmail@ecpdd.org

Faye Dubose
Ombudsman
Smith County
Post Oiffce Box 114
Mize, Mississippi 39116
Phone: 601-733-2284
Fax: 601-683-7873

Dorothy Ann Davis
Ombudsman
Lauderdale County
8266 Okatibbee Dam Road
Collinsville, Mississippi 39325

Lawanna Kay Bishop
Ombudsman
Neshoba County
11461 Hwy 486
Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350
Phone: 601-683-7347
Fax: 601-683-7873

Carolyn Hennington
Ombudsman
Clarke County
2182 CR 140
Quitman, Mississippi 39355
Phone: 601-776-6754
Fax: 601-683-7873

Peggy Thornton
Ombudsman
Jasper County
Post Office Box 731
Bay Springs, Mississippi 39422
Phone: 601-764-2671
Fax: 601-683-7873

Sandra Cullen
Ombudsman
Kemper County
Post Office Box 499
Newton, Mississippi 39345
Phone: 601-743-3365
Fax: 601-683-7873

Irene Massengale
Ombudsman
Leake County
2869 Hwy 488
Carthage, Mississippi 39292
Phone: 601-267-9863
Fax: 601-683-7873

Brenda Wragg
Ombudsman
Newton County
Post Office Box 499
Newton, Mississippi 39345
Phone: 601-683-2007
Fax: 601-683-7873

Mary Morris
Ombudsman
Scott County
Post Office Box 499
Newton, Mississippi 39345
Phone: 601-469-1580
Fax: 601-683-7873

Northeast MS Area Agency on Aging