Fastest Path to Free PrEP
PrEP is covered at $0 under ACA. MA PrEPDAP can also cover copays and deductibles.
PrEP covered at $0. Generic F/TDF requires no prior authorization (PA removed July 2023). Enroll: (800) 841-2900.
Apply for MA PrEPDAP: 617-502-1700, Option 4. Covers full cost of PrEP medication at ≤500% FPL. 24-48 hour approval.
Premier LGBTQ+ FQHC. Full PrEP services, sliding scale. Sidney Borum program serves ages 12-29: (617) 267-0900.
State Programs & Assistance
Massachusetts PrEPDAP
Administered by Community Research Initiative (CRI). Covers medication copays/coinsurance for insured, or full medication cost for uninsured. Includes generic F/TDF, Truvada, Descovy, Apretude. Also runs nPEP DAP. Processing: 24-48 hours. Recertification every 6 months.
Phone: 617-502-1700 (Option 4)
Website: crihealth.org/prevention/prepdap
MassHealth
Covers PrEP at $0. Generic F/TDF requires no prior authorization. Brand Truvada requires PA.
Phone: (800) 841-2900
Website: mass.gov/masshealth
Pharmacist PrEP Prescribing (2024)
St. 2024, c. 342. Pharmacists can prescribe up to 60-month supply per patient once every two years, with negative HIV test within 7 days.
Clinics & Community Resources
Fenway Health
Premier LGBTQ+ FQHC
1340 Boylston St, Boston 02215
(617) 267-0900
Largest HIV panel in New England. Sidney Borum Jr. Program (ages 12-29) at 142 Berkeley St. Full PrEP services.
Website →Boston Medical Center
Academic Medical Center
725 Albany St, Boston 02118
Free Boston STD Clinic on-site. PrEP through Infectious Disease dept.
Website →Boston Healthcare for the Homeless
Homeless Health
Boston, MA
(857) 654-1105
HIV screening, PrEP navigation at 30+ shelter/clinic sites.
Website →Planned Parenthood League of MA
Reproductive Health
Statewide
(800) 258-4448
PrEP available at all PPLM health centers statewide.
Telehealth PrEP Options
HIV & PrEP Data
EHE jurisdiction: Boston/Suffolk County. Diagnoses returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2023. The "Care That Fits You" initiative targets MSM awareness. No HIV-specific criminal statutes in Massachusetts.
Know Your Rights
Minor Consent for PrEP
MA explicitly amended M.G.L. Chapter 112, Section 12F to allow sexually active minors to consent to PrEP without parental permission.
PrEP DAP for Confidentiality
MA PrEPDAP serves clients unwilling to use insurance for confidentiality reasons — not just uninsured individuals.
No HIV Criminalization
Massachusetts has no HIV-specific criminal statutes.
Pharmacist PrEP
Enacted 2024. Pharmacists can prescribe up to 60-month supply with negative HIV test within 7 days.