New York Coalition for Doula Access
Doula Medicaid Provider Enrollment is Open!
Exciting News! NY State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald has issued a statewide order for all pregnant, birthing, and postpartum New Yorkers to receive doula services, now covered by Medicaid. NYS Medicaid provider enrollment is now open statewide for doulas.
Black maternal mortality rate is 5x higher
Doula-assisted births have lower rates
73.6% of pregnancy-related deaths
$1,500 in NYC and $1,350 for NY state
Join the Movement: Championing Doula Rights and Healthcare Integration
NYCDA empowers doulas to use their voices to define their professional standards and advocates for increased access to doula care in underserved communities. We work to integrate doulas into healthcare teams and to achieve priorities, including equitable Medicaid reimbursement and establishing doula-friendly hospital standards. We host monthly meetings for the full NYCDA membership, highlighting progress and challenges on key priorities and showcasing informative presentations from doulas, clinicians, and other advocates and experts. We also have monthly meetings for our two subcommittees: Medicaid Reimbursement and Doula-Friendly Designation.
Join NYCDA by completing the form at the bottom of this page.
You can also join our Medicaid Reimbursement or Doula-Friendly Designation subcommittees by emailing: nycda@healthleadsusa.org.
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