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Virginia referral requirements
How to refer a Medicaid member to covered doula care in Virginia
Use Virginia Medicaid doula services sources to help a Medicaid member find and confirm doula support. Keep private member intake in your compliant system.
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: Virginia Medicaid doula services
- Referral or recommendation: Retain the signed DMAS doula care recommendation form and provide it to FFS or the member's MCO before services begin.
- Registry or provider setup: Doulas must hold Virginia Certification Board state certification, obtain an individual NPI, enroll as a Virginia Medicaid provider, carry required liability insurance, and contract with MCOs when serving managed-care members.
- Payer path: DMAS MES / Cardinal Care 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.