Improving Maternal Health outcomes
Medicaid Coverage
Patient-centered advocacy, and physical, emotional and nonmedical support. Facilitation of communication between the Medicaid member and medical providers. Current plan will cover 8 Doula appointments and the attendance at your birth.
Birth Doula
Intermittent support that aligns with personal and cultural preferences during the prenatal, childbirth, postpartum and newborn periods, inclusive of all pregnancy outcomes.
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Postpartum Doula
Discussion of the importance of perinatal and pediatric health services provided by a licensed health provider during pregnancy and labor and delivery, and after pregnancy and the infant’s birth.
​Education
Education, guidance, health navigation, and connections to community-based resources related to childbirth and parenting. Development of a birth plan and continuous labor support
Introduction for Medicaid Coverage
NYS Medicaid covers doula services for Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) and Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) members during pregnancy and up to 12 months after the pregnancy ends, regardless of the pregnancy outcome.
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Reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality and establishing equitable access to quality healthcare are New York State (NYS) priorities. Doulas support pregnant and postpartum persons to improve health outcomes of the populations served. Doulas provide physical, emotional, educational, and non-medical support for pregnant and postpartum persons before, during, and after childbirth or end of pregnancy. Doula services aim to increase direct support to pregnant and postpartum individuals and to support a reduction in maternal mortality, injury, illness, or the progression thereof.
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