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Coverage of Doula Services for HealthChoice and Fee-for-Service Enrollees, Effective February 21, 2022
Maryland Medicaid·MD · OB-GYN, Family Medicine·Doulas
Effective date
Feb 21, 2022
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Maryland Medicaid now covers doula services for both HealthChoice managed care and fee-for-service enrollees effective February 21, 2022. This expands coverage for birth support services that were previously not billable to Maryland Medicaid programs.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing teams should review the full provider transmittal document to identify specific billing codes and procedures for doula services covered under Maryland Medicaid. Update billing systems to accept doula service claims for Maryland Medicaid HealthChoice and fee-for-service patients. Contact Maryland Medicaid for specific CPT/HCPCS codes and reimbursement rates if providing doula services.