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

Start with NJ FamilyCare 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.

New Jersey referral requirements

How to refer a Medicaid member to covered doula care in New Jersey

Use NJ FamilyCare 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: NJ FamilyCare doula services
Referral or recommendation: Retain the licensed-practitioner recommendation, verify NJ FamilyCare eligibility, and confirm the member is not in NJSPCP.
Registry or provider setup: Enroll as an NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service community doula before MCO participation; maintain approved community doula training, background check, liability insurance, HIPAA, CPR, and cultural competency requirements.
Payer path: NJMMIS / Gainwell and NJ FamilyCare MCO pathways

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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