Effective Jan. 1, 2025, coverage for eligible Sharp Health Plan members includes access to services provided by contracted doulas.
To be eligible for doula services, Commercial members must be pregnant or have been pregnant in the last 12 months and meet the following criteria:
San Diego based Happy Mama Doulas is currently the participating doula service provider.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, qualifying patients can find a contracted doula in two easy steps:
If you are interested in becoming a contracted doula with Sharp Health Plan, you will be required to apply for both contracting and credentialing. Visit our Become a contracted provider page for more information and next steps.
Doulas must be credentialed by Sharp Health Plan and meet minimum qualifications for inclusion in the network. Doulas may hold licensure as a nurse practitioner, midwife or other mid-level or allied health practitioner. Doulas may also hold certification in doula services; however, doula certification is not required by the Plan.
The minimum qualifications are:
Per the California Department of Health Care Services, there are two qualification pathways for doula provider eligibility:
Training Pathway applicants must provide documentation of:
Experience Pathway applicants must provide documentation of:
If you are interested in becoming a contracted doula with Sharp Health Plan, please contact us at shp.credentialing@sharp.com or call at 1‑858‑303‑9062.
If you're a provider and have a question about the doula benefit or any other provider-related matter, email us at provider.relations@sharp.com or call 1‑858‑499‑8330. Our fax number is 1‑858‑303‑9049.
If members have additional questions, please have them contact Customer Care at customer.service@sharp.com or 1‑800‑359‑2002.
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