Tsev Cov Chaw Muab Kev Pabcuam & Cov Neeg Koom Tes Cov Kws Muab Kev Pabcuam Doula​​ 

Doula Cov Chaw Pabcuam​​ 

Doulas muab kev txhawb nqa tus kheej rau tib neeg thiab tsev neeg thaum cev xeeb tub thiab ib xyoos tom qab yug menyuam. Qhov no suav nrog kev txhawb nqa kev xav thiab lub cev thaum cev xeeb tub, kev ua haujlwm, kev yug menyuam, thiab lub sijhawm tom qab yug menyuam, nrog rau kev txhawb nqa thiab tom qab nchuav menyuam thiab rho menyuam.​​ 

Kev pom zoo sawv ntsug​​ 

Raws li cov txiaj ntsig kev tiv thaiv, cov kev pabcuam doula xav tau sau ntawv pom zoo los ntawm tus kws kho mob lossis lwm tus kws kho mob uas muaj ntawv tso cai ntawm kev kho mob. Txhawm rau kom nkag mus tau rau cov kev pabcuam, DHCS Tus Thawj Saib Xyuas Kev Kho Mob, Karen Mark, MD, tau tshaj tawm cov lus pom zoo rau thawj zaug ntawm cov kev pabcuam doula rau ib tus tswvcuab Medi-Cal uas cev xeeb tub lossis cev xeeb tub hauv xyoo dhau los.​​ 

Cov lus pom zoo sawv cev tso cai rau cov kev pabcuam doula hauv qab no:​​ 

  • Ib qho kev mus ntsib thawj zaug.​​ 
  • Txog li yim qhov kev mus ntsib ntxiv uas tuaj yeem muab rau hauv kev sib xyaw ua ke ntawm kev mus ntsib ua ntej yug menyuam thiab tom qab yug menyuam.​​ 
  • Kev them nyiaj yug thaum lub sij hawm ua hauj lwm thiab kev yug me nyuam (nrog rau kev ua hauj lwm thiab kev yug me nyuam uas ua rau tseem yug me nyuam), rho menyuam los yog nchuav menyuam.​​ 
  • Txog li ob ncua peb teev tom qab yug me nyuam tom qab qhov kawg ntawm cev xeeb tub.​​ 

If a Medi-Cal member has used all of the visits for the standing recommendation, the member would need an additional recommendation from a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts acting to receive up to nine additional postpartum visits. This recommendation can be noted in the member’s medical record by the recommending licensed provider, or a member can ask a licensed provider to complete the Medi-Cal Doula Services Recommendation: Additional Postpartum Visits form and give the signed form to the doula. The standing recommendation from DHCS cannot be used for additional postpartum visits. For more information regarding recommendations, please see the General Frequently Asked Questions below.​​ 

Yuav Ua Li Cas Los Ua Tus Muab Medi-Cal Doula​​ 

Doulas uas ua tau raws li cov kev tsim nyog tau teev tseg hauv Medi-Cal Phau Ntawv Qhia: Cov Kev Pab Cuam Doula tuaj yeem tso npe los ntawm Tus Muab Kev Pabcuam Kev Pabcuam thiab Validation for Enrollment (PAVE) portal  kom xa lawv daim ntawv thov Medi-Cal. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog cov kev xav tau los ua Doula Medi-Cal Tus Kws Kho Mob, thov mus saib Medi-Cal Doula Tus Kws Kho Mob Sau Npe Sau Npe ,​​ 

Doulas interested serving Medi-Cal managed care plan (MCP) members will also need to enter into contracts with the member’s Medi-Cal MCP plan. Doulas must enter contracts with each Medi-Cal MCP in their geographical area in order to serve Medi-Cal members who receive services through each Medi-Cal MCP and to receive reimbursement for doula services provided to Medi-Cal MCP members.​​  

Doula Directory​​ 

The Doula Directory lists Medi-Cal enrolled doula providers by county who opted to be included in the directory. It includes their specialties, language, ethnicity, contact information, and other information that doulas shared with DHCS for the directory. DHCS updates the directory once each month.​​ 

Medi-Cal members with fee-for-service may use the directory to find a doula. Medi-Cal members in a managed care plan (MCP) should contact Member Services for their MCP to assist them in securing doula services. MCP point of contact for members can be found in the Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Member Contact List.​​ 

The Department has enrolled 1,576 individual providers as of June 5, 2026.​​ 

Managed Care Delivery System​​ 

To assist doulas with contracting and onboarding with managed care plans (MCP), submitting claims and receiving payment, please refer to the information in the Frequently Asked Questions for Doulas – Managed Care Plans. For assistance with contacts at a specific MCP, please email DoulaBenefit@dhcs.ca.gov.​​ 

Cov peev txheej​​ 

Cov lus nug nquag nug (FAQ):​​ 

Sau npe ua Doula​​ 

Kev pab them nqi​​ 

Cov ntaub ntawv txoj cai​​ 

Medi-Cal MCPs​​ 

Ntawv tseeb​​ 

Lwm Cov Kev Pabcuam​​ 

Lus nkag​​ 

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Tiv tauj peb​​ 

Yog xav paub ntxiv txog cov kev pab cuam doula, thov hu rau DoulaBenefit@dhcs.ca.gov.
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