Insurance Coverage
Big news: I am now accepting clients with insurance!
Recently, the Medi-Cal health insurance program began offering doula benefits for members. I was approved and certified by the state of California to provide full spectrum doula services to Medi-Cal clients. I offer birth and postpartum support as well as loss and abortion support at no cost to the client - all claims are filed directly to your health insurance provider. More information about what services are covered is available on the DHCS website, linked here.
I am currently in-network with:
Kaiser Permanente (both Medi-Cal and commercial insurance plans)
Cal-Optima
Optum
I am not able to accept Carrot insurance at this time, but will hopefully be able to offer it in the future.
How do I structure doula support?
For Birth & Postpartum Clients
1.5 hour prenatal meeting between 20 -32 weeks to talk about your birth
You will receive Part 1 of your info packet as well as go over your Spinning Babies exercises
1 hour prenatal meeting between 34-36 weeks to talk about postpartum planning
You will receive Part 2 of your info packet as well as go over any questions about when baby is here
In person birth support (at your home and/or at the hospital or birth center)
Postpartum (these visits can be in person or virtual depending on your preference each visit)
2 1-hour postpartum visits per week for the first 4 weeks (Medi-Cal clients can opt to have 2 of these visits be 3 hours)
1 hour postpartum at 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks
Option to add visits for specific questions, such as sleep, teething, starting solid foods, walking, etc.
What if I don’t want birth support - just postpartum?
For Postpartum Only Clients
1.5 hour prenatal meeting between 34-38 weeks to talk about postpartum planning
2 1-hour postpartum visits per week for the first 4 weeks (Medi-Cal clients can opt to have 2 of these visits be 3 hours)
These visits can be in person or virtual depending on your preference each visit
1 hour postpartum at 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks
1 hour postpartum at 4 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months
Option to add visits for specific questions, such as sleep, teething, starting solid foods, walking, etc.