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.
Plans A, B, and ABP have $0 copay for all prescriptions including PrEP. Enroll: 1-800-701-0710 or njfamilycare.org.
Contact Hyacinth AIDS Foundation (1-800-433-0254) for PrEP navigation. Or use MISTR for free telehealth PrEP.
1-800-624-2377 (24/7). They connect you with the nearest PrEP counseling agency among NJ's 32 funded sites.
MISTR — Free Telehealth PrEP
Virtual consultations, at-home lab kits, and free medication delivery. Available in all 50 states including New Jersey.
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
New Jersey does not have a dedicated PrEP DAP. Instead, NJ DOH funds 32 agencies with PrEP counselors statewide — in 2025, 1,766 people were counseled and 639 linked to medications.
NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid)
Expanded Medicaid. Plans A, B, and ABP: $0 copay for all prescriptions including PrEP. Plans C and D: $5 brand/$1 generic. Under 21 and pregnant: no copays in any plan.
Phone: 1-800-701-0710
Website: njfamilycare.org
NJ DOH TelePrEP Initiative
Partnership with Thomas Jefferson University for telehealth PrEP access across New Jersey.
NJ AIDS/STD Hotline
24/7 hotline for PrEP navigation, testing, and referrals to local counseling agencies.
Phone: 1-800-624-2377
NJ AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP)
Covers HIV-positive individuals only (≤500% FPL). Undocumented individuals ARE eligible (SSN not required).
Phone: 1-877-613-4533
Clinics & Community Resources
Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
NJ's Largest ASO
Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Plainfield, Trenton
1-800-433-0254
NJ's largest AIDS service organization. PrEP navigation, testing, and linkage.
Website →NJCRI
Community Health
393 Central Ave, Newark 07103
(973) 483-3444
Walk-ins welcome. Free HIV/STI testing, PrEP for uninsured, transgender healthcare, syringe exchange. Serves 10,000+/year.
Planned Parenthood Metro NJ
Reproductive Health
Newark, East Orange, Paterson, Montclair
(973) 622-3900
Launched Yeztugo (lenacapavir) in February 2025. PP Northern/Central/Southern NJ: 833-377-8474 (14 centers).
Telehealth PrEP Options
MISTR
Free for most users
At-home lab kits, virtual consults, medication delivery. Handles manufacturer assistance paperwork.
Using this code supports our mission of helping provide free PrEP to everyone who needs it.
Visit MISTR →NJ DOH TelePrEP
Varies
Partnership with Thomas Jefferson University. Contact NJ AIDS/STD Hotline for enrollment.
Q Care Plus
Usually free
Gender-affirming telehealth PrEP. Free through assistance programs.
Learn more →HIV & PrEP Data
EHE jurisdictions: Essex County (Newark) and Hudson County (Jersey City). African Americans represent 15% of NJ's population but 44% of PLWH. Hispanics/Latinos: 29% of population but 35% of PLWH. NJ reformed HIV criminalization in 2022 — reduced from felony to disorderly persons offense.
Know Your Rights
Minor Consent
Minors of any age can consent to STI testing and treatment. Minors 13+ can consent to HIV testing. NJ Executive Order 326 (2023) makes NJ a safe haven for gender-affirming healthcare.
Insurance Coverage
Private insurance must cover PrEP at $0 under ACA. NJ FamilyCare Medicaid Plans A/B/ABP: $0 copay for all prescriptions.
HIV Criminalization
Bill S3707 (signed January 2022) reformed NJ law — reduced HIV-specific penalties from felony to disorderly persons offense.
Undocumented Residents
ADDP covers undocumented individuals (SSN not required). FQHCs serve all patients. Gilead Advancing Access has no immigration requirement. Hyacinth provides navigation without exposing immigration status.