Virginia denial decoder
Licensed-practitioner recommendation missing
Virginia Medicaid requires a licensed-practitioner recommendation before initiating doula care.
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Licensed-practitioner recommendation missing
Virginia Medicaid requires a licensed-practitioner recommendation before initiating doula care.
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Retain the signed doula care recommendation form before submitting the claim.
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