Mastering Insurance and Retirement as a Doula

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The landscape of doula care is complex and ever-evolving, with insurance playing a crucial role in both the professional and personal lives of doulas. However, navigating these waters can be challenging without the right tools and knowledge. In this session, we delve into the intricacies of "Insurance 101" - giving participants an in-depth understanding of the insurance landscape as it applies to perinatal practitioners.

We also explore the routes to successfully navigate employee benefits packages, shedding light on how to leverage these pathways to ensure payment. But insurance isn't just about the here and now. It's a gateway to future security - health, disability, life, and retirement planning. We aim to make insurance work for YOU, transforming it from an abstract concept into a tangible tool for financial planning and stability.

This session serves a dual purpose. First, it provides doulas with the foundational tools needed to journey through the evolution of doula care in relation to public, private and employer insurance. Simultaneously, it aims to equip doulas with the information and action plans necessary for building a secure retirement or transition plan while practicing as a doula. Join us as we chart a course toward greater financial security in the doula profession.

*Note that insurance discussed in this session will center the personal doula, and is not a session regarding accepting insurance for payment of services from clients.*

This session was offered as a pre-con during the 2023 DONA Summit and is offered with audio and video of the slide presentation.

Averjill Rookwood

CD,CEO, The Corporate Doula | Co-Founder The Doula Friendly Initiative

Averjill Rookwood is a seasoned doula and benefits strategist, merging over two decades of leadership experience in national hospital systems and Fortune 100 companies with a deep passion for fertility, birth, and postpartum doula care. Her private practice, The Corporate Doula, and cofounding A&A Doula Consulting, are testament to her commitment to compassionate, culturally aware, and evidence-based care.

Beyond her direct doula work, Averjill plays a pivotal role in improving maternal and infant health at the community level. She has participated in the development of state plan Medicaid doula programs and nurtured partnerships with faith communities and state and regional grant-funded doula initiatives. With her expertise in program assessment, policy development, and project implementation, Averjill assists healthcare facilities in their path toward earning a Doula Friendly Designation.

One of Averjill's standout contributions to the field is her commitment to the financial health and wellness of doulas. Recognizing the unique challenges doulas face when planning for retirement, she utilizes her extensive benefits background to educate and guide doulas in creating robust retirement and benefits plans. She champions a vision where doulas not only provide vital support during the transformative journey of birth but also secure their own financial future, thus ensuring sustainability in the profession.

Averjill's dedication to making a positive impact on families and providers in birthing spaces and her tireless efforts to remove barriers to balanced doula integration in healthcare facilities underscore her unwavering commitment to the field. She regards her work as an honor and brings a relentless drive to her endeavors, continually striving to elevate the integration of and access to doula care. Visit www.thecorporatedoula.com to learn more.