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Birth Center and Midwife Services

Florida Medicaid’s Covered Services and HCBS Waivers

Birth Center and Midwife Services

Medicaid reimburses licensed birth centers and midwives that provide obstetrical services for pregnant women with low-medical risk pregnancies.

This service is one of the minimum covered services for all Managed Medical Assistance plans serving Medicaid enrollees.

Eligibility

All Medicaid recipients who meet the following criteria may receive birth center and midwife services:

  • Pregnant women whose pregnancies are determined to be low medical risk.

Resource Information

Information on Medicaid health plans and services is available on the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care webpage.

The Florida Medicaid coverage policies, fee schedules, and Rule are available on the Agency Website.