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.
Maryland Medicaid covers PrEP at $0. Antiretrovirals carved into HealthChoice MCO benefit. Enroll: 1-855-642-8572 or marylandhealthconnection.gov.
Call the statewide PrEP navigator hotline: 1-888-788-7737. Maryland funds PrEP clinics in 11+ counties. Or use MISTR for free telehealth PrEP.
Maryland's leading LGBTQ+ FQHC with 5 locations. PrEP, PEP, HIV care, and sliding scale fees: (410) 837-2050.
MISTR — Free Telehealth PrEP
Virtual consultations, at-home lab kits, and free medication delivery. Available statewide in Maryland.
Using this code supports our mission of helping provide free PrEP to everyone who needs it.
Visit MISTR →State Programs & Assistance
No State PrEP DAP
Maryland does not have a dedicated PrEP DAP. MADAP covers PLWH only. Maryland compensates with state-funded PrEP clinics in 11+ counties and regional PrEP navigators.
Phone: 1-888-788-7737 (PrEP Navigator Hotline)
Maryland Medicaid (HealthChoice)
Expanded Medicaid. PrEP carved into MCO benefit as of January 2020. MCOs: Priority Partners, Aetna Better Health, Maryland Physicians Care, Jai Medical Systems, Wellpoint, MedStar Family Choice, CareFirst.
Phone: 1-855-642-8572
Website: marylandhealthconnection.gov
HIV Criminalization Repealed (2025)
The Carlton R. Smith Jr. HIV Modernization Act (HB 39) was signed May 20, 2025. Maryland is the 5th state to repeal HIV criminalization. Convictions under the old law have been expunged.
Clinics & Community Resources
Chase Brexton Health Care
FQHC, LGBTQ+ Affirming
1111 N. Charles St, Baltimore 21201 + 4 locations
(410) 837-2050
Mt. Vernon, Columbia, Randallstown, Glen Burnie, Easton (Eastern Shore). PrEP, PEP, HIV care, LGBT Health Resource Center.
Website →AHF Maryland
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
11 E. Lexington St, Suite 100, Baltimore 21202
(833) 243-7411
Free HIV testing and PrEP. Temple Hills location: (301) 423-1071.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland
Reproductive Health
7 centers statewide
(410) 576-1414
Annapolis, Baltimore, Easton, Frederick, Owings Mills, Towson, Waldorf.
Prince George's County HD PrEP
County Health Dept
3003 Hospital Dr, Suite 1055, Cheverly 20785
(301) 583-3700
Full PrEP clinic with education, navigation, medication, monitoring.
Telehealth PrEP Options
MISTR
Free for most users
At-home lab kits, virtual consults, medication delivery. Available statewide.
Using this code supports our mission of helping provide free PrEP to everyone who needs it.
Visit MISTR →Q Care Plus
Usually free
Gender-affirming telehealth PrEP. Free through assistance programs.
Learn more →HIV & PrEP Data
Maryland ranks ~5th highest nationally for new HIV diagnoses. Non-Hispanic Black Marylanders represent ~75% of PLWH despite being ~31% of the population. EHE jurisdictions: Baltimore City, Montgomery County, Prince George's County.
Know Your Rights
Minor Consent for PrEP
Maryland explicitly authorizes minor consent for PrEP at any age under Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 20-102(c)(9): "Treatment for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)."
HIV Criminalization Repealed
The Carlton R. Smith Jr. HIV Modernization Act (HB 39) signed May 2025, effective Oct 2025. Maryland is the 5th state to repeal. Old convictions expunged.
Insurance Coverage
Private insurance must cover PrEP at $0 under ACA. Maryland Medicaid covers PrEP at $0 via HealthChoice MCOs.
Undocumented Residents
Gilead Advancing Access has no immigration requirement. Chase Brexton and FQHCs serve all patients regardless of status.