Fastest Path to Free PrEP
PrEP is covered at $0 under ACA. Use the Gilead Co-Pay Coupon (1-877-505-6986) for any remaining costs.
DC Medicaid covers PrEP at $0 as preventive service.
Apply for DC PrEP DAP: (202) 671-4815. Covers medication, labs, and visits at ≤500% FPL. Does not require SSN or citizenship documentation.
DC 24/7 PEP Hotline: (202) 299-3PEP (3737). GetPEPDC.com.
MISTR — Free Telehealth PrEP
Virtual consultations, at-home lab kits, and free medication delivery. Available in DC.
Using this code supports our mission of helping provide free PrEP to everyone who needs it.
Visit MISTR →State Programs & Assistance
DC PrEP DAP
Administered by DC Health / HAHSTA. Covers medication, labs, and visits. Eligibility: DC metro area (DMV) resident, ≤500% FPL, HIV-negative. Serves insured (pays copays) and uninsured. Does not require SSN or citizenship documentation.
Phone: (202) 671-4815
Website: dchealth.dc.gov/DCPrEPDAP
DC 24/7 PEP Hotline
Immediate access to post-exposure prophylaxis, 24 hours a day.
Phone: (202) 299-3PEP (3737)
Website: GetPEPDC.com
DC Healthcare Alliance Crisis
The Alliance covering undocumented residents is being phased out. Enrollment frozen for adults 26+ (Aug 2025). All adult coverage ends Oct 2027. PrEP DAP remains available.
Clinics & Community Resources
Whitman-Walker Health
LGBTQ+ Health
1525 14th St NW, DC 20005
(202) 745-7000
PrEP clinic: (202) 939-7690. PrEP navigation, free HIV/STI testing, sliding scale, legal services. Max Robinson Center at 1201 Sycamore Dr SE.
Website →AHF Washington DC
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
2141 K St NW, Suite 707, DC 20037
(202) 293-8680
Also at Benning Road: (202) 350-5000 and Capitol Hill. Free testing: (833) 243-7411.
Unity Health Care
DC's Largest FQHC
20+ sites across all 8 wards
Serves ~90,000 patients annually regardless of immigration status. PrEP email: prepatunity@unityhealthcare.org.
Website →DC Health and Wellness Center
Public Health
Washington, DC
(202) 741-7692
Walk-in PrEP/PEP prescribing, HIV/STI testing. Prescribed PrEP for 771 people (Oct 2022-Sep 2023).
Planned Parenthood Metro DC
Reproductive Health
1225 4th St NE, DC 20002
(202) 347-8512
PrEP at all PPMW health centers. Telehealth 7 days/week.
Telehealth PrEP Options
MISTR
Free for most users
At-home lab kits, virtual consults, medication delivery.
Using this code supports our mission of helping provide free PrEP to everyone who needs it.
Visit MISTR →HIV & PrEP Data
11,670 people living with HIV. Zero perinatal transmissions in 2023. Disparities concentrate in Wards 5, 7, and 8 (predominantly Black communities). Black individuals: 2.8% living with HIV. DC was the second U.S. health department to endorse U=U.
Know Your Rights
No HIV Criminalization
DC has no HIV-specific criminal laws and was the second U.S. health department to endorse U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable).
PrEP DAP for Undocumented
DC PrEP DAP does not require SSN or citizenship documentation. DC issues IDs regardless of immigration status.
Healthcare Alliance Crisis
The Alliance covering undocumented residents is being phased out (all adult coverage ends Oct 2027). PrEP DAP and FQHCs remain available.
Insurance Coverage
Private insurance must cover PrEP at $0 under ACA. DC Medicaid covers PrEP at $0.