Maternal Support: Doula and Midwife Care under Medicaid
This new act aims to improve maternal care, especially for vulnerable groups. It will make doula and midwife services eligible for Medicaid coverage, increasing access to support during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. This is expected to reduce complications and maternal and infant deaths.
Key points
Medicaid will cover services provided by doulas and midwives, including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care.
These services will be available in various settings like home, community, hospitals, birth centers, clinics, and via telehealth.
The act seeks to reduce high maternal mortality rates, particularly among African-American and Indigenous women, by ensuring better care.
It establishes definitions for doulas, midwives, and tribal midwives, outlining their qualifications and scope of services.
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