Active reimbursement
Since January 1, 2023
California Medicaid Doula Coverage
California's doula benefit launched January 2023 and reimburses up to about $1,740 per pregnancy. All Medi-Cal members who are pregnant are eligible.
Coverage at a glance
- Reimbursement per birth
- $1,740
- Visits covered
- 1 initial visit + up to 8 prenatal/postpartum visits + labor and delivery support.
- Administering agency
- California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
- Last verified
- May 7, 2026
Who's eligible
All Medi-Cal members who are pregnant or up to 12 months postpartum.
Are you a doula?
Enroll as a California Medicaid doula provider through the official portal.
Provider enrollment portal →