02/11/2023
“• Beneficiaries who are receiving maternity care at a military hospital or clinic — or whose deliveries are scheduled at a network facility based on the military facility’s External Resource Sharing Agreement (ERSA) program — are not covered under the CBSD”
Hey there friends! There seems to be a bit of confusion going on with a couple hospitals in the area- Doulas are NOT automatically covered via tricare. There is SO much red tape to be eligible as a doula that I don’t make the rrequirements. I have all that they want, but I am NOT affiliated with DONA as it did not reflect my labor philosophies.
There is nothing wrong with those who are certified through DONA, but there are like a hundred other doula paths one can take- I chose Madriella, and I’m satisfied with my education and training I received.
Also, so much fine print on WHO is exactly eligible for reimbursement, and the cost of reimbursement- I’ll just say, whoever came up with this pilot program did NOT research expenses.
I’m really sorry to those who have been told by hospital staff that doulas are covered, but there’s more to it than that. Currently in our area there is not a doula eligible to run tricare. But. Our birthworkers are all human, and we’ve all “been there”- we WANT to work with you and help you with ideas to finance us, and we work with you via payments, or even trades and barter.
I want nothing more than to be able to provide every parent the support they need- but I also need to be transparent.
I’m always here to chat- free consultations, free support under 18, etc. but I just don’t want you all misinformed on how the insurance process works 🖤
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