Doula Services Covered

by Insurance

Doula Services Under Commercial Insurance and Medi-Cal

Commercial Insurance plans as well as Medi-Cal now cover prenatal, birth and postpartum doula services for their members!


Umi Care exclusively  provides postpartum doula services to our clients under their insurance benefits in San Jose.


What Services are Covered?


The standing recommendation  authorizes the following doula services:

  • 1 initial 90 minute visit
  • 8 one-hour visits these can be a combination of prenatal and postpartum visits
  • 2 three-hour visits - these visits are exclusively for postpartum and are in addition to the 9 visits listed above
  • For Kaiser Commercial, these visits are 1 hour vs 3 hours



Please note that Umi Care does not currently provide labor and delivery doula services.



Our Network Coverage


Umi Care is currently in network with the following Managed Care Providers (MCP) and Insurance plans:

  • Kaiser - Commercial and Medi-Cal
  • Valley Health Plan - Commercial and Medi-Cal
  • Anthem Blue Cross - Medi-Cal Only
  • Medi-Cal -  Fee-For-Service Medi-Cal / No MCP


Additional Resources


Medi-Cal Members

Medi-Cal members, can learn more about doula services covered under Medi-Cal or find another doula in their network by visiting the following websites or by contacting their provider:




Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Members can find other doulas in their network by visiting the following website or by contacting their provider:

Northern California Doula Services



It's easy to take advantage of this benefit - Simply connect with us to schedule your first visit. That's it!





For any questions, contact us at

408-677-8193 or info@myumicare.com


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