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Virginia Medicaid staff outline 12‑month postpartum coverage, new doula benefit and prenatal options
Summary
DMAS staff described Virginia Medicaid’s maternal services, including the 12‑month postpartum expansion (effective July 2022), a doula benefit implemented in July (171 state‑certified doulas, 133 Medicaid‑enrolled), and FAMIS prenatal coverage that provides prenatal care but only 60 days postpartum for immigration‑status‑limited members.
Dorothy Swan, an outreach and member engagement specialist at the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), introduced a stakeholder briefing in which Marissa Sadler, the agency’s maternal and women’s health program operations analyst, laid out Virginia Medicaid’s prenatal and postpartum benefits and recent program changes.
DMAS staff emphasized that postpartum coverage now extends for 12 months after birth (effective July 2022), replacing a prior 60‑day limit. "We are now happy to cover moms during their postpartum period for currently 12 months postpartum," Sadler…
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