Insurance Reimbursement & FSA/HSA Information
We are happy to provide you with the necessary documentation to provide to your insurance or employer
How to Request Reimbursement
For your Doula support
- Pay your doula in full. Once your balance is taken care of you can
go ahead and submit to your insurance.
- Get a receipt which includes the following information:
-Doula’s:
name
address
social security number/taxpayer ID number and NPI number
signature
Diagnosis code (V22.2, intrauterine pregnancy)
CPT code for services provided
(99499, Evaluation and Management Services – Labor Support)
Date and location services were provided
Mother’s name
Total charge for services
Dates and amounts of payments
Payment method
- Submit the invoice with a claim form to your insurance company or
flexible spending account (FSA) company’s claims department.
- Within a few weeks, you should receive a response
If they need more information before they can process your claim, please follow up with them with what additional information you need to submit.
If they say that this is not a covered expense please contact us and we will help you with the appeal process or with any additional action needed on our part.
Supporting Research:
You may wish to include any information the following research in your submission as supporting evidence
- Cochrane Review on continuous labor support
- http://www.birthyourwaytas.com/uploads/8/1/8/0/81806338/doula_study_reduces_caesarean.pdf
How to Request Reimbursement
For your Lactation Consult
- Pay your doula in full. Once your balance is paid request a invoice
- Request a copy of your superbill by email
- Print it out BEFORE your appointment
- Submit the invoice with a claim form to your insurance company or
flexible spending account (FSA) company’s claims department.
- Within a few weeks, you should receive a response
If they need more information before they can process your claim, please follow up with them with what additional information you need to submit.
If they say that this is not a covered expense please contact us and we will help you with the appeal process or with any additional action needed on our part.
