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

Start with Minnesota Medical Assistance 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.

Minnesota referral requirements

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

Use Minnesota Medical Assistance 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: Minnesota Medical Assistance doula services
Referral or recommendation: Statewide MHCP standing recommendation; no individual physician referral or written recommendation required for eligible members.
Registry or provider setup: Doulas registered with the Minnesota Department of Health may enroll as MHCP doula providers.
Payer path: MN-ITS

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

Medical Assistance doula services coverageMinnesota Revisor of Statutes Minnesota managed care statuteMinnesota Revisor of Statutes Minnesota managed care statuteMinnesota Revisor of Statutes Medical Assistance doula services coverageMinnesota Revisor of Statutes

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