Doula Services Covered by Medicaid
Maternal Postpartum Care
In-home visits in the weeks after birth to support your recovery, rest, and emotional wellbeing as your family settles in.
Birthing Support
Continuous support through labor and delivery: comfort measures, positioning, breathing, and advocacy so your preferences are respected.
Lactation Support
Practical, judgment-free help with latch, positioning, pumping, and a feeding plan that works for your family.
Emotional Wellness
Regular check-ins and a listening ear through pregnancy and postpartum, with connections to counseling and mental health resources when you need them.
Newborn Care
Hands-on guidance with feeding, soothing, sleep, and everyday care, so you feel confident caring for your baby.
Community Resources
We connect your family with trusted local programs and support networks, so you have what you need well beyond the postpartum period.
How Doula Care Works with Pennsylvania Medicaid
Pennsylvania Medicaid covers doula care during pregnancy, birth and the year after your baby arrives. Most families pay $0 out of pocket, and we check your coverage before your care begins.
What is covered
Up to 12 prenatal and postpartum visits each year, plus continuous support during labor and delivery. Postpartum coverage in Pennsylvania lasts 12 months after your pregnancy ends.
Plans we work with
Keystone First, Highmark Wholecare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan and Geisinger Health Plan, plus UnitedHealthcare commercial plans.
What you need to start
A short doula recommendation form signed by a licensed provider, such as your doctor, midwife or nurse practitioner. We help you get it.
Who you will work with
Pennsylvania requires Medicaid doulas to be certified by the Pennsylvania Certification Board. Our doulas speak English, Spanish and Haitian Creole and serve 27 counties across Eastern and Central Pennsylvania.
Want the details? Read our step-by-step guide to getting a doula through Pennsylvania Medicaid.
