NJ FamilyCare Credentialing for New Jersey Doulas
NJ FamilyCare covers doula care for every pregnant and postpartum member, at no cost to them. Allies enrolls you in fee-for-service, contracts you with the managed care plans and bills your visits, so you can take NJ FamilyCare clients across New Jersey.
Get Started- Sign up free, with no membership fees
- Fee-for-service and the managed care plans in one application
- Approved in as little as 4-6 weeks
- Up to $70/hour per visit, with labor and delivery paid on top
With Allies vs. Do It Yourself
Features
Medicaid Credentialing
Insurance Onboarding
Paperwork Burden
Time to Get Credentialed
With
One application handled by our team
Automatic enrollment with insurance plans in your area
We handle all documentation
Typically 4-6 weeks
Do it Yourself
Complex application process with extensive documentation
Separate applications for each NJ FamilyCare MCO
Hours of repetitive paperwork each month
Can take 3-6 months or longer
With
Medicaid Credentialing
One application handled by our team
Insurance Onboarding
Automatic enrollment with insurance plans in your area
Paperwork Burden
We handle all documentation
Time to Get Credentialed
Typically 4-6 weeks
Maximize Your Practice.
Minimize Your Paperwork.
Get paid for every NJ FamilyCare visit
Make up to $70/hour through Allies for routine prenatal and postpartum visits covered by NJ FamilyCare, with labor and delivery support paid on top. Visits can continue up to 180 days after the birth, and we send you guaranteed payments every two weeks.
Spend your time with families, not insurers
NJ FamilyCare members pay nothing for doula care and need no prior authorization, so there is nothing to sort out before a visit. Afterward, you log the basics and we bill the plan, chase rejected claims and resubmit them.
Fee-for-service and every plan at once
On your own, you enroll with NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service first, then contract with Aetna, Fidelis Care, Horizon NJ Health, UnitedHealthcare and Wellpoint one by one. With Allies, a single application covers all of them.
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
How Allies Works
Getting started is simple
Get Credentialed
We enroll you with NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service and contract you with the managed care plans. Most doulas are approved within 4-6 weeks.
Start Accepting Insurance
Take NJ FamilyCare clients, who pay nothing for your care, and submit basic information after each birth. We bill the plans and send your payments every two weeks.
FAQ for New Jersey doulas
Allies also credentials doulas in New York.
Medicaid facts checked November 3, 2026 against NJ Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services: Doula Care.
Yes. NJ FamilyCare, New Jersey's Medicaid program, covers doula care as a maternity benefit for pregnant and postpartum members, whatever their medical complexity. Members pay nothing for care from an NJ FamilyCare community doula, and no prior authorization is needed.
The standard benefit covers up to eight prenatal and postpartum visits plus support during labor and delivery. Visits can continue up to 180 days after the birth while the member stays eligible, and some members qualify for an enhanced benefit with more visits.
Through Allies, up to $70 an hour for a routine prenatal or postpartum visit covered by NJ FamilyCare, and labor and delivery support is paid on top of the visits.
You must be at least 18, have an NPI and complete a community doula training on the state's approved list. You also pass a fingerprint-based background check and carry liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 in aggregate.
Doulas enroll with NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service first, then contract with each managed care plan: Aetna Better Health of New Jersey, Fidelis Care, Horizon NJ Health, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan and Wellpoint. With Allies, one application covers fee-for-service and the plans.
Most doulas are approved within 4-6 weeks with Allies, and a dedicated specialist answers your questions while your enrollment goes through.
No. After each birth you submit basic information through the Allies portal. We file the claims, handle rejections and resubmissions, and send you guaranteed payments every two weeks.
Nothing. There are no membership fees, and applying with Allies is free.
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