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New York Medicaid Doula Coverage

New York launched a comprehensive doula Medicaid benefit in March 2024 with the highest reimbursement rate in the country at the time.

Coverage at a glance

Reimbursement per birth
$1,500
Visits covered
Up to 8 prenatal + birth + 4 postpartum visits. Up to $1,920 per pregnancy.
Last verified
May 7, 2026

Who's eligible

Pregnant Medicaid members.

If you have Medicaid, the coverage on this page is the route to use first: it costs you nothing and it is what these programs exist for. If you are not covered yet, there is still a free option. Our directory of free and charitable clinics lists centers by state. The option below is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. It is here for readers who are between coverage or who prefer to pay out of pocket:

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