How should a care coordinator refer a Medicaid member to doula care in Louisiana?

Start with Louisiana 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.

Louisiana referral requirements

How to refer a Medicaid member to covered doula care in Louisiana

Use Louisiana 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: Louisiana Medicaid doula services
Referral or recommendation: Verify member Medicaid eligibility and retain documentation supporting the medically necessary doula service.
Registry or provider setup: Individual doulas must have approved registration with the Louisiana Doula Registry Board and enroll as Louisiana Medicaid provider type DL specialty 1V; groups use specialty 1W.
Payer path: Louisiana Medicaid / lamedicaid.com

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

Doula RegistryLouisiana Department of Health Medicaid providersLouisiana Department of Health Managed care informationLouisiana Department of Health Doula RegistryLouisiana Department of Health

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