How Doulas Bill Medicaid with Allies
From your first application to paid Medicaid claims. We review and approve your application, enroll you with Medicaid and its health plans, and turn each visit you log into a claim we bill and pay you for.
Start your applicationFrom Application to Paid Claims
Six steps, one account. Here is what you do at each one, and what Allies does for you.
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Apply online
YouAnswer one application with your NPI, training, CPR certification, liability insurance and bank details. Save it and pick up where you left off from a link in your email, then set your password and sign your service agreement.
AlliesCollects everything Medicaid and the health plans ask for in one form, so you never fill in the same details twice.
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Get approved by Allies
YouTrack every document in your provider profile, each marked In review, Confirmed or Action needed, and upload a replacement in a click when one needs it.
AlliesOur credentialing team reviews each document and lets you know if anything is missing or needs a fix.
- 3
Get enrolled with Medicaid and health plans
YouSign the plan applications when they unlock. Most doulas are credentialed within 4-6 weeks, and you see each step's status as it moves.
AlliesSubmits your Medicaid application to the state, follows it up, then enrolls you with each managed care plan once the state approves you.
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Check a client's coverage
YouSnap the front and back of a client's insurance card, or enter their member ID and date of birth, before your first visit.
AlliesRuns the eligibility check with the client's plan and saves the client to your list.
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Submit a claim after each visit
YouPick the client, the service, the date, how long it took and where it happened. The review screen flags anything a payer would reject before you send it.
AlliesReviews the claim before it goes out, bills Medicaid or the plan, and handles appeals and resubmissions if a payer pushes back.
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Get paid every two weeks
YouReceive direct deposits every other Friday and see your earnings history and tax documents in your account.
AlliesPays you for every approved claim on a fixed schedule, so you are not waiting on each payer's timeline.
Medicaid Claims in a Few Clicks, Not a Billing Course
Once you are credentialed, billing is part of your routine. Log each visit in the Allies provider portal and we take it from there: coding, submission to Medicaid or the health plan, follow-up, and appeals if a claim is denied.
- Prenatal, labor and delivery, postpartum and lactation visits
- Visits at home, in an office, at a hospital or birth center, or by telehealth
- Durations from 30 minutes to four hours and more
- A review screen that flags what a payer would reject before you submit
- A note to our billing team on any claim that needs context
- Client
- Maya R.
- Insurance
- Medicaid managed care
- Service
- Prenatal visit
- Date
- Oct 14, 2026
- Duration
- 60 min
- Place
- Home
What You Need to Apply
Have these ready and the application goes quickly. Each state adds its own rules, such as training hours, a background check or minimum insurance limits. See the requirements for New York and New Jersey.
- An NPI (National Provider Identifier)
- Proof of doula training, or of experience where your state accepts it
- A current CPR certification
- Doula liability insurance
- Your Social Security number and a bank account for direct deposit
Allies made the entire process simple.
I was overwhelmed with all the paperwork and wasn't hearing back from insurance companies when I tried to apply on my own. Now I'm accepting insurance clients and my income has increased significantly while serving families who couldn't afford doula care before.
Gabby Anderson
Certified Doula, New York
The support team was incredibly helpful.
From day one, the team guided me through every step. The platform is intuitive and the results speak for themselves. My practice has grown beyond what I thought possible.
Sarah Mitchell
Birth Doula, California
I wish I had found this platform sooner.
The difference in my business has been night and day. Insurance billing used to be a nightmare, but now it's completely streamlined. I can focus on what I love most - supporting families.
Maria Rodriguez
Postpartum Doula, Texas
Questions About the Process
State rules, rates and covered visits are on the pages for New York and New Jersey. Thinking of doing it yourself? See what it takes on your own.
Through Allies, you don't bill Medicaid yourself. Once Allies has credentialed you with your state's Medicaid program and its health plans, you log each visit in the Allies provider portal. We submit the claim to Medicaid or the plan, follow it up and pay you every two weeks.
Allies reviews your documents first, then submits your Medicaid application to the state and enrolls you with the health plans once the state approves you. Most doulas are credentialed within 4-6 weeks.
Prenatal and postpartum visits, labor and delivery support, and lactation visits. How many visits Medicaid covers per pregnancy depends on your state.
Choose the client, the service, the date, how long the visit took and where it happened, then check the review screen. It flags anything a payer would reject, and you can leave a note for our billing team before you submit.
Our billing team works the denial for you: we correct and resubmit the claim or appeal it, and let you know if we need anything from you.
Every other Friday, by direct deposit to the bank account in your profile. Your earnings history and tax documents are in your account.
Allies currently credentials doulas in New York and New Jersey. You can add another state from your provider profile as Allies opens it.
No. You sign up for free with no membership fees, and the application costs you nothing.
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