Breast pump through insurance
Most private health plans must cover a breast pump. Check which pump your plan covers and have it shipped before your due date.
Select your state to see its birthing hospitals, which ones we've reviewed, and state doula coverage.
| State | Hospitals Tracked | Medicaid Doula Benefit | State Doula Policy / Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy (No state mandate) |
| Alaska | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy (Indigenous & Birth Center friendly) |
| Arizona | 7 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | AHCCCS Doula Reimbursement Active |
| Arkansas | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
| California | 46 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | Medi-Cal Doula Benefit & CA Maternal Care Access Rules |
| Colorado | 8 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | Health First Colorado Doula Benefit (SB 23-288) |
| Connecticut | 3 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | CT HUSKY Health Doula Certification Act |
| Delaware | 1 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | DE Medicaid Doula Coverage Mandate |
| District of Columbia | 4 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | DC Medicaid Perinatal Doula Benefit |
| Florida | 32 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | FL Medicaid Managed Care Expanded Doula Benefit |
| Georgia | 13 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | GA Perinatal Support Guidelines (Pilot programs) |
| Hawaii | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hawaii Perinatal Support Access Policy |
| Idaho | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
| Illinois | 19 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | IL Healthcare & Family Services Doula Act (HB 5142) |
| Indiana | 3 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | IN Safety PIN & Medicaid Doula Match |
| Iowa | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | IA Title V Doula Project |
| Kansas | 3 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | KanCare Medicaid Doula Coverage (2024+) |
| Kentucky | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
| Louisiana | 3 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | LA Doula Registry Act & Private Insurance Coverage |
| Maine | 1 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | MaineCare Perinatal Guidelines |
| Maryland | 9 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | MD HealthChoice Medicaid Doula Program |
| Massachusetts | 11 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | MassHealth Perinatal Doula Coverage & Maternal Health Bill |
| Michigan | 8 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | MDHHS Doula Registry & Medicaid Reimbursement |
| Minnesota | 10 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | MN Stat. § 256B.0625 Subd. 28b (Doula Coverage) |
| Mississippi | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
| Missouri | 4 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | MO HealthNet Perinatal Doula Benefit |
| Montana | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
| Nebraska | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
| Nevada | 3 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | NV Medicaid Doula Services (AB 256) |
| New Hampshire | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | NH Dartmouth-Hitchcock Perinatal Doula Model |
| New Jersey | 12 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | Nurture NJ & NJ FamilyCare Community Doula Mandate |
| New Mexico | 2 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | Turquoise Care Medicaid Doula Benefit |
| New York | 31 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | NY Public Health Law § 2803-j (Right to Doula Support in L&D) |
| North Carolina | 13 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | NC DHHS Perinatal Support Guidelines |
| North Dakota | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
| Ohio | 14 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | Ohio Board of Nursing Doula Certification (HB 101 / HB 33) |
| Oklahoma | 3 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | SoonerCare Doula Benefit |
| Oregon | 9 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Traditional Health Worker Doula Mandate |
| Pennsylvania | 15 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | PA Medical Assistance Certified Doula Coverage |
| Rhode Island | 1 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | RI Doula Reimbursement Act (Private & Medicaid Mandate) |
| South Carolina | 3 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | SC Birth Outcomes Initiative |
| South Dakota | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
| Tennessee | 7 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | TennCare Perinatal Pilot |
| Texas | 38 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | TX DSHS Maternal Levels of Care (Level I–IV Designation Law) |
| Utah | 3 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Utah Perinatal Quality Collaborative Guidelines |
| Vermont | 1 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | VT Blueprint for Health Perinatal Support |
| Virginia | 13 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | Virginia Community Doula Medicaid Benefit |
| Washington | 14 hospitals | Active Medicaid Coverage | Apple Health (Medicaid) Birth Doula Benefit |
| West Virginia | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
| Wisconsin | 3 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | WI Perinatal Quality Collaborative |
| Wyoming | 2 hospitals | Private / HSA / Pilot | Hospital Policy |
Things worth sorting out in your third trimester. We don't collect your details; each link goes straight to the provider.
Most private health plans must cover a breast pump. Check which pump your plan covers and have it shipped before your due date.
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