Medicaid Doula Program
A doula, or birth worker, is a trained professional who provides physical, emotional, and informational support to birthing parents. This support can happen before, during, and after birth. Doulas serving Maryland Medicaid members will provide person-centered care that supports their racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity.
Doulas are non-clinical providers, and cannot perform the work of a nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner or doctor.
Doulas provide three kinds of services: before birth (prenatal) visits, attendance at the birth, and after birth (postpartum) visits. The prenatal/postpartum visits are often in the birthing parent’s home. In these visits, the doula and birthing parent discuss issues like:
Doulas also attend the birth to provide emotional and physical support. This could look like:
To be eligible for doula services, you must meet all the following:
Talk to your health care provider or call your health insurance provider for more information.
Doula/birth worker services are free for eligible Medicaid members.
For more information, please contact the Babies Born Healthy Staff. 301-609-6826 or 301-609-6898
