Having a baby in Nevada

Nevada WIC gives pregnant and new parents, babies and children under 5 healthy food, nutrition help and breastfeeding support. You qualify on income at or below 185% of the poverty guidelines, and you may already qualify if you get Medicaid, SNAP or TANF.

Program

Nevada WIC

Agency

Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health

Phone

(800) 863-8942

Apply online

No. Apply by phone or in person.

1. 1

   Call your WIC office

   Contact a WIC agency where you live to start, by phone or online. The agency schedules an in-person or virtual appointment to finish the application and nutrition check.
2. 2

   Go to your appointment

   In person or virtual. Staff finish your application and do a free health and nutrition check.

In Nevada, Medicaid covers doula care: up to $1,430 per pregnancy for 4 prenatal or postpartum visits, plus support during labor and delivery.

Covered since

April 1, 2022

Most Medicaid pays per pregnancy

$1,430

Payment

$100 per prenatal or postpartum visit (S9445; up to 4 combined, postpartum visits up to 90 days after birth) and $900 for labor and delivery = $1,300 for members in urban Washoe and Clark counties. Members living elsewhere get 10% more ($110 per visit, $990 labor) = $1,430. Rates effective 10/1/2023 (SPA NV-23-0016); before that, $350 total. Still current on the July 2026 PT 90 fee schedule.

Prenatal and postpartum visits, combined

4

Labor and delivery support

Yes

Doula certification required

Doula certification from the Nevada Certification Board or another state-approved training program (changed 5/27/2026); enroll as Nevada Medicaid provider type 90

Notes

Sources differ: one summary says Nevada raised the totals to $1,500 urban and $1,650 rural, but the federally approved plan amendment and the fee schedule show $1,300 and $1,430. Prior authorization is required for visits beyond 4 prenatal/postpartum + 1 labor. Services need a recommendation from a licensed practitioner. As of 5/27/2026 (MSM 603.4E), certification can come from the Nevada Certification Board or another state-approved training program. Doulas can serve members at home, office, hospital or freestanding birth center. Nevada Medicaid has no member page about doulas. The enrollment link goes to Nevada Medicaid's general provider enrollment page; certification details are at nevadacertboard.org/doula/.

The dollar figure is what Medicaid pays the doula, not what you pay. Medicaid can't charge cost sharing for pregnancy-related services, so covered doula care costs you nothing. You usually need a recommendation from a doctor, midwife or other licensed provider, and a doula in your health plan's network. Checked October 2026; rates often change January 1 and July 1, so confirm with Nevada Medicaid.

In Nevada, Medicaid covers manual and electric breast pumps for mothers of babies up to 12 months old, with a prescription.

Pump types

manual; personal electric; hospital-grade rental

Prior authorization

Not required

Prescription

Required

When you can get one

Nursing mothers with infants up to 12 months of age; purchase 1 unit per 3 years or rental 1 unit per month for 10 months

Notes

New since 2021 (when Nevada said pumps came through WIC): E0602 and E0603 opened effective January 1, 2025, billable by DME suppliers, outpatient hospitals, physicians, APRNs, PAs, nurse midwives and school health services. PA applies only once service limits are exhausted; hospital-grade rental (E0604) always needs PA and is limited to 6 months. The PA-free status is from the billing guide; the July 2026 DME fee schedule lists E0602, E0603 and E0604 rates.

Nevada Medicaid member information