Monday, January 6, 2025

Medi-Cal adds maternal health care as one of its basic services

maternal healthcare
Maternal health care is included in Medi-Cal coverage, expanded services such as doula visits are present, to meet all of the member's physical and mental health needs.

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Maternal health care has become a priority for Medi-Cal, which has added maternal health to its core services, allowing doulas (midwives) to provide care to pregnant people from conception to 12 months after delivery.

Doulas or midwives are women who accompany future mothers, playing the role of a professional assistant focused on providing emotional and physical support to pregnant women during the pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum process.

And as the Department of Health Services (DHCS) continues