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.
Parents qualify at only 28% FPL (~$7,230/year). Childless adults have no pathway. Neither expansion nor a PrEP DAP exists.
Start with MISTR — free in Mississippi. Or contact Open Arms Healthcare Center in Jackson: (601) 500-7660.
855-767-0170 for testing locations. HIV treatment/ADAP: (800) 826-2961.
MISTR — Free Telehealth PrEP
Free in Mississippi — $99/quarter fee waived. Essential for a state with the lowest PrEP coverage nationally.
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
Mississippi has no PrEP DAP. This is among the most critical gaps nationally — the state has the lowest PrEP-to-Need Ratio in the entire U.S.
Mississippi Medicaid (NOT Expanded)
Parents qualify at only 28% FPL. Childless adults ineligible. ~123,000 could gain coverage under expansion. HB 1725 passed House in 2024 but died in conference.
Phone: (800) 421-2408
MSDH STD/HIV Office
Contracts with My Brother's Keeper for PrEP in Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg. In 2025, federal funding cuts ended free STI testing at county health departments.
Clinics & Community Resources
Open Arms Healthcare Center
Mississippi's Largest PrEP Provider
805 East River Place, Jackson 39202
(601) 500-7660
Primary care, PrEP, PEP, HIV/AIDS care, behavioral health, family planning. Also in Hattiesburg.
Website →Coastal Family Health Center
FQHC
715A Division St, Biloxi
(228) 374-4991
36,000+ patients/year, 13 clinics + mobile unit across 7 counties. After-hours: (877) 374-4991.
Spectrum: The Other Clinic
Trans-Focused
Hattiesburg, MS
Only WPATH-certified transgender medical clinic in Mississippi.
Website →Telehealth PrEP Options
MISTR
Free in MS
$99/quarter waived. Essential for MS's 82 counties with extreme provider concentration.
Using this code supports our mission of helping provide free PrEP to everyone who needs it.
Visit MISTR →HIV & PrEP Data
Jackson had the 4th highest HIV diagnosis rate and highest AIDS diagnosis rate of any U.S. metro. Only 2 PrEP users per new diagnosis among Black and Hispanic residents. Mississippi Delta counties are rural HIV hotspots with virtually no PrEP infrastructure.
Know Your Rights
Minor Consent
Mississippi defines age of majority as 21 (one of only 2 states). Minors can consent to STI/HIV testing but do not have clear rights to consent to PrEP or HIV treatment.
Gender-Affirming Care
HB 1125 (REAP Act, 2023) bans gender-affirming care for minors. Spectrum: The Other Clinic in Hattiesburg is the only trans-focused clinic in the state.
Rural Access
Most PrEP providers concentrated in 3 metro areas. Federal funding cuts in 2025 ended free STI testing at county health departments. Internet connectivity challenges compound telehealth barriers.
Undocumented Residents
MISTR requires no documentation. Gilead PAP has no immigration requirement. FQHCs serve all patients regardless of status.