Birth Doula Services covered by Medicaid

HEALTH PLAN OF NEVADA

MEDICAID

MOLINA HEALTH CARE

MEDICAID

SILVER SUMMIT HEALTH PLAN

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Nevada Medicaid Birth Doula Services

What is a Birth Doula?

A Doula is a non-medical trained professional who provides evidence-based education, emotional, practical, and physical support, and guidance during pregnancy, labor/delivery, and postpartum period to birthing individuals and families. Doulas may provide services within the home, office, hospital, or freestanding birthing center settings. Doula services improve outcomes for birthing individuals and infants and promote health equity.

Medicaid Birth Doulas are certified by the Nevada State Board of Certifications, receive trauma-informed care training, are HIPAA compliant, and have a Certification in First Aid and CPR.

Doula services improve outcomes for birthing parents and infants.

Doulas offer support, guidance, evidence-based education, practical support during childbirth, and linkages to community-based resources. Doula services include personal, non-medical support to birthing families throughout an individual’s pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum experience. This includes emotional and physical support, provided during pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period. A doula’s scope of practice includes the following:

Provides prenatal counseling and assists the birthing individual in preparing for and carrying out their plans for birth;
Provides evidence-based information on general health practices pertaining to pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, newborn health, and family dynamics;
Has a general understanding of complications that can arise during pregnancy, labor, and delivery;
Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures, and helps the birthing individual get the information they need to make informed decisions pertaining to childbirth and postpartum;
Provides support for the whole birth team including the birthing individual’s partner and family members and hospital staff;
Provides non-medical labor support and immediate postpartum support;
Provides evidence-based information on infant feeding;
Provides general breastfeeding guidance and resources;
Provides infant soothing and coping skills for the new parents;
Honors cultural and family traditions;
Facilitates and assures access to resources that can improve birth-related outcomes including transportation, housing, Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug cessation, WIC, SNAP, and intimate partner violence resources.