Insurance Information

Some insurance plans cover the cost of the 9th Avenue Doula fee.

This could be through HSA or FSA. Some plans like Kaiser, Carrot and Medicaid offer coverage for doula support or a reimbursement, depending on your plan.

To determine if your insurance covers the cost of the 9th Avenue Doula Program, please check with your insurance provider regarding your individual plan.

You can review the individual doula’s page with their bio to learn if they are approved by Medicaid or Kaiser. All the doulas accept FSA and HSA card payments.

The following doulas are Medicaid-approved: Leslie Blue, Taylour Hoberman, Lesley Jennings, Becca Lai, Puja Mehta, Lindsay Scott and Sonja Spitzer.

Kaiser Permanente Members

Some, not all, of our doulas are contracted with Kaiser. Check with your member benefits to learn if you have the benefit that covers the cost of a birth doula on your plan. Here are some helpful questions to ask the Member Services Department:

  1. Do I have the Doula Benefit? Specifically look up these codes: Diagnosis / ICD 10 code: Z33.1. HCPCS Codes T1032 (Prenatal appointments) and T1033 (Labor / Birth Support).

    If I do have the Doula Benefit, what is my co pay for the Doula services?

  2. The Doula Benefit is separate from your prenatal and maternity benefit. Get a good understanding of your co pay for prenatal and maternity services. Ask: If I have the doula benefit, what is my out of pocket expense for the doula during my delivery?

Once you have called the Member Services Department, and you DO have benefits covering the cost of a birth doula, you have two options for choosing a 9th Avenue Doula:

  1. Working with a doula who is contracted with Kaiser: Currently Leslie Blue, Lesley Jennings, and Laura Rayford are contracted with Kaiser. If you are paired with one of these doulas you pay only your cost share/co-insurance now (if any), which your doula will collect before your intake call. Your doula will invoice Kaiser directly for the remaining balance after your birth.

  2. Working with a doula who does not have a contract with Kaiser: This doula will collect $850 from you before your intake call, and YOU will file a claim with Kaiser for reimbursement after the birth, which is the agreement for all Kaiser families (who have the doula benefit) until June of 2027.

If you do not have the doula benefit through Kaiser, you will need to pay out of pocket the $65 deposit invoice for registration and then pay the remaining $785 to your doula before your intake call together. You will be invoiced for these payments.