Doula Services
Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (DHCS) tau ntxiv cov kev pabcuam doula ua ib qho txiaj ntsig them los ntawm Txoj Kev Npaj Xeev 22-000, siv tau rau lub Ib Hlis 1, 2023. Cov kev pabcuam Doula muaj nyob rau hauv ob qho tib si Medi-Cal tus nqi-rau-kev-kev-pabcuam (qee zaum hu ua "Regular" Medi-Cal) thiab Medi-Cal kev tswj hwm kev saib xyuas kev xa khoom.
- Hauv kev pabcuam them nqi rau Medi-Cal, cov tswv cuab ntawm Medi-Cal nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam doula uas tau them ncaj qha los ntawm cov doula uas tau sau npe rau Medi-Cal thiab xa daim ntawv them nqi rau DHCS ncaj qha.
- Hauv kev kho mob uas Medi-Cal tswj hwm, cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam doula uas tau them los ntawm lawv txoj kev npaj kho mob uas Medi-Cal tswj hwm (MCP).
Yog xav paub ntxiv txog cov kev pabcuam Medi-Cal doula, thov mus saib DHCS Cov Lus Nug Nquag Nug: Dav Dav (hloov kho Lub Yim Hli 2026).
Keeb kwm
Cov Doulas yog cov kws tshaj lij uas tsis yog kws kho mob, uas tau kawm tiav los ntawm kev muab kev txhawb nqa tus kheej rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal thiab lawv tsev neeg thoob plaws cev xeeb tub thiab txog li ib xyoos tom qab yug menyuam. Qhov no suav nrog kev txhawb nqa kev xav, lub cev, thiab kev qhia ntaub ntawv thaum cev xeeb tub, yug menyuam, thiab lub sijhawm tom qab yug menyuam, nrog rau kev txhawb nqa rau thiab tom qab rho menyuam thiab rho menyuam. Doulas kuj paub los ntawm lwm lub npe, suav nrog cov neeg ua haujlwm yug menyuam.
Doulas tuaj yeem pab tiv thaiv cov teeb meem perinatal thiab txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig kev noj qab haus huv rau cov niam txiv thiab cov menyuam mos yug. Raws li kev tshuaj xyuas tsis ntev los no los ntawm Sobczak thiab cov npoj yaig (2023), kev saib xyuas doula tau cuam tshuam nrog cov txiaj ntsig zoo ntawm kev yug menyuam suav nrog kev txo qis ntawm kev phais caesarean, kev siv epidural, lub sijhawm yug menyuam, qhov hnyav tsawg thiab kev yug menyuam ua ntej lub sijhawm. Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, kev txhawb nqa kev xav los ntawm doulas txo qis kev ntxhov siab thiab kev ntxhov siab thaum lub sijhawm ua haujlwm.
Cov kev tshawb fawb soj ntsuam qhov cuam tshuam ntawm kev txhawb nqa tas mus li los ntawm doulas qhia txog kev muaj zog thiab kev ywj pheej thaum yug me nyuam, siab tag nrho cov kev txaus siab rau kev yug me nyuam, thiab txhim kho kev pub niam mis zoo thiab ntev (Sobczak li al., 2023).
Cov Lus Qhia Sau Tseg
Ua ib qho txiaj ntsig tiv thaiv, cov kev pabcuam doula xav tau ib daim ntawv pom zoo sau los ntawm tus kws kho mob lossis lwm tus kws kho mob uas tau tso cai ntawm kev kho mob.
Cov Kev Pabcuam Tseem Ceeb ntawm Doula
Yuav kom nce kev nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam, DHCS Tus Thawj Coj Kho Mob, Karen Mark, MD, tau tshaj tawm cov lus pom zoo rau thawj qhov kev pabcuam doula tseem ceeb (raws li tau piav qhia hauv qab no) rau txhua tus tswv cuab Medi-Cal uas cev xeeb tub lossis cev xeeb tub hauv ib xyoos dhau los.
Kev Mus Xyuas Tom Qab Yug Me Nyuam Ntxiv
Yuav kom tsim nyog tau txais txog li cuaj (9) zaug mus ntsib kws kho mob tom qab yug me nyuam ntxiv, yuav tsum tau txais kev pom zoo ntxiv los ntawm tus kws kho mob lossis lwm tus kws kho mob uas tau tso cai los ntawm kev kho mob yog tias xav tau. Cov lus pom zoo no tuaj yeem sau tseg rau hauv cov ntaub ntawv kho mob ntawm tus tswv cuab Medi-Cal los ntawm tus kws kho mob uas tau tso cai pom zoo, lossis tus tswv cuab tuaj yeem thov tus kws kho mob uas tau tso cai kom ua tiav daim ntawv Pom Zoo rau Cov Kev Pabcuam Medi-Cal Doula: Daim Ntawv Mus Saib Xyuas Tom Qab Yug Me Nyuam Ntxiv thiab muab daim ntawv rau tus kws kho mob.
Cov kev pab cuam
Nyob rau hauv Medi-Cal, cov kev pabcuam doula uas them suav nrog txhua yam hauv qab no:
- Ib zaug mus ntsib thawj zaug.
- Txog yim (8) zaug mus ntsib kws kho mob ntxiv, uas tej zaum yuav muab tau rau hauv kev mus ntsib kws kho mob ua ntej yug menyuam thiab tom qab yug menyuam.
- Kev txhawb nqa thaum lub sijhawm thiab tom qab yug menyuam (suav nrog kev yug menyuam ua rau tuag menyuam), rho menyuam, lossis poob menyuam.
- Txog li ob (2) teev mus ntsib kws kho mob tom qab yug menyuam tas peb (3) teev.
- Txog li cuaj (9) zaug mus ntsib kws kho mob tom qab yug menyuam ntxiv.
Thov nco ntsoov tias cov lus pom zoo sawv cev tso cai rau tag nrho cov kev pabcuam saum toj no tshwj tsis yog cuaj (9) qhov kev mus ntsib tom qab yug menyuam ntxiv, uas xav tau cov lus pom zoo ntxiv los ntawm tus kws kho mob lossis lwm tus kws kho mob uas tau tso cai ua haujlwm kho mob (raws li tau piav qhia saum toj no).
Cov Cuab Yeej Siv Rau Medi-Cal Doula
DHCS tau tsim cov "Medi-Cal Doula Toolkit " (Cuab Yeej Siv) no los muab cov lus qhia ntxiv thiab kev piav qhia kom pab cov neeg muab kev pabcuam doula Medi-Cal nrog kev nkag siab thiab kev nkag siab txog cov kev cai ntawm DHCS, suav nrog kev sau npe thiab kev them nqi thiab kev them nqi, nrog rau cov kev cai ntawm Medi-Cal rau cov phiaj xwm kho mob uas tau cog lus los ntawm Medi-Cal (MCPs).
Senate Bill 65 Doula Stakeholder Workgroup
Tsab Cai Lij Choj Senate 65 (Skinner, Tshooj 449, Cov Cai Lij Choj Xyoo 2021) yuav tsum tau DHCS tsim kom muaj Doula Implementation Stakeholder Workgroup thiab tshaj tawm daim ntawv qhia thaum Lub Xya Hli 1, 2025. Daim Ntawv Qhia Txog Kev Siv Doula Benefit tam sim no muaj thiab suav nrog cov ntaub ntawv ntau thiab zoo ntawm kev siv cov kev pabcuam doula thiab cov lus pom zoo ntawm kev ncav tes thiab txo cov teeb meem rau cov kev pabcuam. Cov ntaub ntawv hais txog cov rooj sib tham yav dhau los ntawm cov neeg koom tes tuaj yeem pom ntawm nplooj ntawv web Doula Implementation Stakeholder Workgroup.
Cov Teeb Meem Tseem Ceeb: Doula Impacts
We’re excited to highlight a new Day with a Doula feature from the DHCS Office of Communications. In this video, DHCS Social Media Manager Andie Tovar interviews Amber Bardini of Blooming Families Doula Services to share how doulas play an essential role in supporting parents throughout their breastfeeding journey. This feature is a wonderful way to spread awareness about the benefits available to Medi-Cal members while also illustrating the essential and compassionate care doulas provide to families every day. We encourage you to watch and share the video with your community to help more families and providers understand the true value of doula care.
Cov peev txheej
Cov Kev Pabcuam Medi-Cal Doula: Phau Ntawv Qhia Txog Kev Ua Zoo Tshaj Plaws
Medi-Cal them rau cov kev pabcuam doula ua ib qho txiaj ntsig kev pabcuam tiv thaiv thoob plaws lub xeev uas lub hom phiaj yog los txhim kho kev paub ntawm cov tswv cuab, kev sib raug zoo ntawm kab lis kev cai, thiab cov txiaj ntsig kev noj qab haus huv ntawm niam. Cov phiaj xwm kho mob Medi-Cal (MCPs) ua lub luag haujlwm tseem ceeb hauv kev ua kom cov tswv cuab nkag mus tau, txo cov teeb meem kev tswj hwm, thiab koom tes nrog cov tsev kho mob thiab cov kws kho mob doula hauv zej zog. DHCS tau npaj daim "Cov Kev Pabcuam Doula Medi-Cal: Phau Ntawv Qhia Txog Kev Ua Zoo Tshaj Plaws " no los muab cov lus qhia txog cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws uas yuav siv tau los txhawb kev nkag mus thiab txo cov teeb meem rau cov kev pabcuam doula rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal thoob plaws ob qho tib si Medi-Cal fee-for-service (FFS) thiab Medi-Cal managed care delivery systems. Phau Ntawv Qhia no kuj tseem yuav muab cov lus qhia tshwj xeeb rau Medi-Cal MCPs, cov chaw kho mob xws li tsev kho mob, thiab cov chaw muab kev kho mob uas tau tso cai xws li cov kws kho mob thiab cov kws tu mob.
DHCS Medi-Cal Doula Benefit Townhall Lub Yim Hli 7, 2026
Thaum Lub Yim Hli 7, 2026, DHCS tau tuav lub rooj sib tham Medi-Cal Doula Benefit Townhall—ib lub rooj sib tham qhib thoob plaws lub xeev uas tsim los qhia cov xov xwm tshiab tseem ceeb txog Medi-Cal doula cov kev pabcuam thiab txhawb kev kawm sib koom ntawm cov tswv cuab, cov kws kho mob doula, cov phiaj xwm kev saib xyuas uas tau tswj hwm, thiab cov neeg koom tes hauv zej zog. Thaum lub rooj sib tham hauv Townhall no, DHCS tau nthuav tawm cov kev hloov tshiab txoj cai rau cov txiaj ntsig doula, cov ntaub ntawv sib qhia txog kev sau npe ntawm cov kws kho mob doula, thiab cov lus nthuav qhia los ntawm cov tswv cuab ntawm pawg neeg ua haujlwm doula thiab cov phiaj xwm kev saib xyuas Medi-Cal. Lub rooj sib tham kuj muaj chaw rau kev sib tham, kev sib qhia kev paub, thiab kev nug thiab teb tshwj xeeb
Qhov Txuas Sau Tseg: DHCS Med-Cal Doula Benefit Townhall Lub Yim Hli 7,2026
Cov Lus Nug thiab Lus Teb: (Yuav Los Sai Sai)
Tiv tauj peb
Tiv tauj DHCS ntawm email ntawm DoulaBenefit@dhcs.ca.gov yog tias muaj lus nug txog Medi-Cal doula cov kev pabcuam. Yog koj xa email rau peb txog ib tug tswv cuab Medi-Cal uas koj tab tom pabcuam, thov tsis txhob muab cov ntaub ntawv tus kheej tso rau hauv koj tus email. Yog koj xav qhia cov ntaub ntawv no, thov email rau peb ua ntej kom peb thiaj teb tau nrog email ruaj ntseg (encrypted) rau koj teb thiab qhia cov ntaub ntawv ntawd.
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