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State Medicaid Doula Coverage

Where Medicaid covers doulas, state by state.

Medicaid doula coverage is rolling out one state at a time. This is the live tracker of which states reimburse, what they pay, who is eligible, and how to find a Medicaid-billing doula.

Active reimbursement

California

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $1,740 per birth

Since January 2023

Connecticut

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $1,300 per birth

Since July 2024

District of Columbia

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 prenatal + birth + 4 postpartum visits.

Reimbursement: $900 per birth

Since January 2023

Maine

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $1,522 per birth

Since April 2023

Maryland

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 prenatal/postpartum visits + birth support.

Reimbursement: $1,323 per birth

Since January 2022

Massachusetts

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $1,750 per birth

Since December 2023

Michigan

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $1,400 per birth

Since January 2023

Minnesota

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $995 per birth

Since July 2014

Nevada

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 visits + labor support.

Reimbursement: $1,000 per birth

Since January 2023

New Jersey

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $1,300 per birth

Since January 2021

New York

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $1,920 per birth

Since March 2024

Oregon

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $1,350 per birth

Since July 2018

Rhode Island

Active reimbursement

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

Reimbursement: $1,500 per birth

Since July 2022

Tennessee

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 visits + birth support.

Reimbursement: $950 per birth

Since January 2024

Virginia

Active reimbursement

Up to 8 prenatal + birth + 4 postpartum visits.

Reimbursement: $959 per birth

Since April 2022

Approved, launching

Pilot program

Pending legislation

Under study / task force

No coverage

Are you a doula?

If your state is launching Medicaid doula coverage and you want to bill for your services, we keep updated enrollment portals and policy details for each state. Browse by state to find the application steps and managed care organizations accepted.

Get listed as a Medicaid-billing doula