How should a care coordinator refer a Medicaid member to doula care in District of Columbia?

Start with DC Medicaid doula services, confirm Medicaid eligibility and payer type in your own system, use official state or plan links, and tell the member to confirm the doula accepts the member's plan before scheduling.

Should I enter member details?

No. Keep names, IDs, dates of birth, service dates, clinical notes, and plan records in your organization's approved system.

District of Columbia referral requirements

How to refer a Medicaid member to covered doula care in District of Columbia

Use DC Medicaid doula services sources to help a Medicaid member find and confirm doula support. Keep private member intake in your compliant system.

Open official source Find a doula

Confirm eligibility and plan in your own compliant system.

Use official program or directory links.

Do not send client details through public forms.

What to tell the member

Share program and referral requirements. Add member details only inside your organization's approved system.

Program requirements

Program: DC Medicaid doula services
Referral or recommendation: Recommendation by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts is required for DC Medicaid preventive doula services.
Registry or provider setup: Enroll through the DC Provider Data Management System as provider type Doula; current DHCF materials require DHCF-approved doula certification until DC Health certification supersedes it.
Payer path: DC Medicaid provider portal

Client privacy reminder

Do not put member names, Medicaid IDs, dates of birth, service dates, claim numbers, visit notes, or diagnoses in public forms, screenshots, or shared links.

Official links

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