Table 1.
State Medicaid programs doula intervention strategies
| State | Est. births per year in Medicaid | Implementation status | Participating doula organization(s) research partner | Participating university research partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 25 000 |
State legislation to require doula coverage introduced but not passed (2022) One Medicaid managed care plan offers doula care (2023) |
Kentucky Doulas Hope’s Embrace |
University of Kentucky |
| Maryland | 27 000 |
State legislation passed to make doula service coverage available for all Medicaid beneficiaries (2022) State Plan Amendment approved (2022) |
Mamatoto Village | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Michigan | 41 000 |
State plan amendment approved (2023) Additional state legislation pending (2023) |
Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association | University of Michigan |
| Pennsylvania | 50 000 |
Managed care plans permitted to contract with doulas (2024) State Plan Amendment planned (2025) |
Genesis Birth/PA Doula Commission | University of Pittsburgh |
| South Carolina | 27 000 | Developing doula interventions is a component of the South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative (2022) | BirthMatters | University of South Carolina |
| Virginia | 31 000 |
State legislation passed calling on Medicaid to submit State Plan Amendment (2021) State Plan Amendment approved (2021) |
Birth in Color RVA Urban Baby Beginnings |
Virginia Commonwealth University |