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Verified Black birth doulas, postpartum doulas, full-spectrum doulas, and bereavement doulas in every state. Filter by Medicaid acceptance, certification, and language. Connecting Black families with the providers who can show up the way Black mothers deserve.

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States with Medicaid doula coverage

Medicaid reimburses doula services in some states already and is launching in others. Each card shows the program's current status. If you have Medicaid, check the state's coverage page before booking to confirm reimbursement is active for your visit.

Arizona

Pilot program

Pilot benefit limited to specified Medicaid populations.

California

Active reimbursement

1 initial visit + up to 8 prenatal/postpartum visits + labor and delivery support.

Reimbursement: $1,740 per birth

Colorado

Approved, launching

Doula services covered for Health First Colorado (Medicaid) members.

Reimbursement: $1,000 per birth

Connecticut

Active reimbursement

Doula services bundled package covering prenatal, labor, and postpartum support.

Reimbursement: $1,300 per birth

Delaware

Approved, launching

Coverage details still being finalized.

District of Columbia

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 prenatal + birth + 4 postpartum visits.

Reimbursement: $900 per birth

Florida

Pilot program

Limited doula pilot programs in select counties.

Illinois

Approved, launching

Up to 8 visits + birth + 4 postpartum visits, with the per-pregnancy maximum reimbursement around $1,447.

Reimbursement: $1,447 per birth

Kentucky

Pilot program

Pilot programs through Medicaid managed care organizations.

Maine

Active reimbursement

Up to 12 visits across pregnancy and postpartum, plus continuous labor support.

Reimbursement: $1,522 per birth

Maryland

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 prenatal/postpartum visits + birth support.

Reimbursement: $1,323 per birth

Massachusetts

Active reimbursement

Up to 13 visits including labor support, with reimbursement capped around $1,750 per pregnancy.

Reimbursement: $1,750 per birth

Michigan

Active reimbursement

Up to 6 prenatal + birth + up to 2 postpartum visits.

Reimbursement: $1,400 per birth

Minnesota

Active reimbursement

Up to 6 visits + birth support, $995 per pregnancy maximum.

Reimbursement: $995 per birth

Nevada

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 visits + labor support.

Reimbursement: $1,000 per birth

New Jersey

Active reimbursement

8 prenatal + 1 birth + 4 postpartum visits. Roughly $1,300 per pregnancy.

Reimbursement: $1,300 per birth

New Mexico

Approved, launching

Coverage launching with details being finalized.

New York

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 prenatal + birth + 4 postpartum visits. Up to $1,920 per pregnancy.

Reimbursement: $1,920 per birth

North Carolina

Pilot program

Doula services through Healthy Opportunities Pilots in select regions.

Oregon

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 prenatal + birth + 6 postpartum visits, plus add-on options.

Reimbursement: $1,350 per birth

Pennsylvania

Approved, launching

Coverage rolling out via Medicaid managed care.

Rhode Island

Active reimbursement

Up to 12 visits across pregnancy and postpartum, plus labor support.

Reimbursement: $1,500 per birth

Tennessee

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 visits + birth support.

Reimbursement: $950 per birth

Virginia

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 prenatal + birth + 4 postpartum visits.

Reimbursement: $959 per birth

Washington

Approved, launching

Up to 8 visits + birth support and postpartum visits.

Reimbursement: $1,588 per birth