Medi-Cal Approved Doula Provider
Your Medi-Cal covers
expert doula care
FNP Directed prenatal, birth, and postpartum support for California mothers on Medi-Cal, at no out-of-pocket cost for qualifying families.
Find Out If You Qualify
Most California families on Medi-Cal qualify. Let's confirm yours.
We will verify your Medi-Cal plan, answer your questions, and schedule your initial assessment visit. One conversation is usually all it takes, and there is no cost to find out.
Call Us Directly
(833) 912-3999
Always a real person during business hours
contact@ehnursing.org
Insurance Accepted
Apply for Covered Doula Care
We will confirm your Medi-Cal coverage and reach out within one business day.
Why Choose EH Nursing
FNP Directed
Our team is directed by Ellen Hakopyan, FNP. Before founding EH Nursing, Ellen helped hundreds of moms at UCLA Harbor Medical Center as a NICU Registered Nurse. Now, as an FNP, she leads her own team of qualified doulas, transferring her knowledge and experience downstream.
Medi-Cal covered
Services may be covered by Medi-Cal Managed Care plans including Anthem, Blue Cross, Kaiser, L.A. Care, IEHP, and Partnership HealthPlan of California. For qualifying families, that means professional doula support at no out-of-pocket cost.
Judgment-free care
Whether you are planning a VBAC, navigating a loss, or an LGBTQ+ family building something new, you do not owe anyone an explanation here. Every family walks through the same door.
Continuous care
One provider, prenatal through postpartum. You see the same face at every visit, so when labor starts, you already know who is showing up for you. EH Nursing strives to provide continuity of care to all our clients.
7 Services. Medi-Cal Covered.
OUR SERVICES at every stage
Start Here01 / 07Initial Assessment
Our goal for your first visit is to learn your individual story, your unique needs, and the things that matter most to you. From there, your doula will develop a Support Plan, which will serve as the foundation for your care.
Prenatal02 / 07Prenatal Support
Birth planning, emotional support, and personalized guidance throughout pregnancy to help you feel informed and prepared before your due date. You leave each session feeling supported with answers and a plan.
Labor03 / 07Birth Doula Support
Your doula arrives in person and stays right by your side providing continuous support during labor, whether that's vaginal, assisted, or cesarean, to help you feel safe and comforted.
Postpartum04 / 07Postpartum Support
Your doula will help with newborn feeding, soothing, sleep, and the emotional side of becoming a parent, all at your pace.
Sensitive Care05 / 07Pregnancy Loss Support
Your doula will provide steady, nonjudgmental care through the hardest kind of grief, whether you are navigating a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Sensitive Care06 / 07Abortion Support
Your doula will help with planning, logistics, emotional support, and post-procedure care, without judgment and without sharing your information.
Postpartum07 / 07Extended Postpartum Visits
Up to two additional extended visits for deeper work on feeding challenges, sleep strategies, or family adjustment. Scheduled around your needs, not a fixed calendar.
Evidence-Based Outcomes
Doulas change birth outcomes
Having a doula is not just about feeling less alone, though that matters too. The clinical evidence on birth outcomes is hard to ignore.
4x
lower risk of a low birth weight baby
2x
fewer complications during labor and delivery
Higher
likelihood of starting breastfeeding
Based on published doula research studies.
No cost. No obligation. Takes 60 seconds.
Meet Nurse Ellen
Ellen Hakopyan
Family Nurse Practitioner · Former NICU RN · Lead Doula · Founder
Ellen spent years inside the Pediatric and Neonatal ICU before she ever attended a birth as a doula. She has seen what can go wrong. She has also seen what genuine family support looks like when it is done right.
Her work as a doula is non-medical, but her background shapes everything. She knows hospital rhythms, how to talk to a care team, and how to stay calm when the room is unpredictable. That is what she brings to every birth.
Ellen founded EH Nursing because too many California families were navigating pregnancy without anyone truly in their corner. Medi-Cal coverage changes that.
Families We've Supported
Member Recommended Support
✓ Verified patient reviews
Maria S.
Birth doula client
“I felt supported the entire time. My doula made sure I understood my options and never felt alone during labor.”
Jasmine R.
Prenatal and birth support client
“As a first-time mom, I was honestly nervous about everything. Having someone there to guide me and reassure me made a huge difference.”
Alyssa M.
Postpartum support client
“The postpartum support was something I did not expect to need this much. It helped me adjust and feel more confident caring for my baby.”
Medi-Cal Managed Care
Health Plans we accept
EH Nursing & Wellness Services accepts members from the participating Medi-Cal Managed Care plans shown below as an in-network provider. We confirm your specific coverage before your first visit, so there are never any surprises.
EH Nursing & Wellness Services accepts Partnership members.
Questions We Hear All the Time
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions we get most often, answered directly.
Call (833) 912-3999 or fill out the contact form on this page. Share your due date, your Medi-Cal plan, and the type of support you are looking for. We will reach out within one business day to schedule your initial assessment visit.
California, and your doula comes to you. No office visit, no commute, no parking to deal with. As a mobile provider, families across the state are in the service area.
A doula handles the support side, not the medical side. Breathing, comfort, advocacy, someone who stays through the whole thing. Your doula does not replace your OB or midwife. What she adds is years inside the Pediatric and Neonatal ICU, which means she understands how hospitals work, how to communicate with clinical staff, and how to stay calm when the room is not.
Yes. Your doula attends both hospital births and home births throughout California. As a mobile provider, she comes to wherever you plan to deliver. For hospital births she works alongside your OB and nursing team. For home births she coordinates with your midwife. No office visit is ever required.