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New Jersey timely filing
New Jersey Medicaid doula timely filing deadline
The 99199 HD U8 incentive depends on a timely postpartum doula visit and obstetric follow-up criteria.
Keep claim numbers and client details out of public tools.
Check original, corrected, and appeal windows separately.
When managed care is involved, confirm the health plan's deadline too.
Incentive criteria not documented
The 99199 HD U8 incentive depends on a timely postpartum doula visit and obstetric follow-up criteria.
Next action
Confirm the postpartum visit within six weeks of delivery and track the obstetric clinician follow-up before billing the incentive.
Deadline checklist
Confirm whether the claim is original, corrected, resubmitted, or appealed.
Check the payer portal or official source for the service-date window.
If the member has a managed care plan, check the plan's provider page or manual.
Save the deadline and payer reference in private records.
Source links
NJ DMAHS Doula Care Provider OverviewNew Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services · NJ FamilyCare doula benefit, FFS directory and MCO directory references, provider resources · checked 2026-06-13NJ DMAHS Provider Newsletter Vol. 31 No. 4: Doula CareNew Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services · Revised billing codes, diagnosis Z32.2, standard/enhanced visit limits, recommendation requirement, and submission routes · checked 2026-06-13NJ DOH Community Doula Provider StepsNew Jersey Department of Health · FFS enrollment first, approved training, supplemental community competency, background check, liability insurance, MCO contracting after FFS · checked 2026-06-13Open New Jersey denial reasons