Your fastest path to free PrEP in New York
Step 1: If you have private insurance, PrEP must be covered at $0. A new NY law (Dec 2024) prohibits insurers from requiring prior authorization for PrEP.
Step 2: If you're on Medicaid, all five PrEP medications are covered at $0. Enrollment: nystateofhealth.ny.gov or 1-800-541-2831.
Step 3: Apply for PrEP-AP (≤500% FPL, no citizenship required) — covers clinical visits, labs, STI screening, and counseling. Phone: 1-800-542-2437.
Step 4: Walk into any NYC Sexual Health Clinic (6 locations, ages 12+, no ID needed). Hotline: 347-396-7959.
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PrEP Assistance Program (PrEP-AP)
NYS PrEP-AP — covers visits and labs; medication via manufacturer PAPs
Administered by NYS DOH AIDS Institute. Covers clinical visits, lab testing (HIV, STI screening), counseling, and supportive primary care. Medication obtained through Gilead Advancing Access (1-800-226-2056) or ViiVConnect (1-844-588-3288 for Apretude). Yeztugo added in 2025.
Eligibility: NYS resident (U.S. citizenship NOT required), ≤500% FPL, prescribed PrEP by enrolled provider.
Medicaid
NY Medicaid covers all five PrEP medications at $0: generic TDF/FTC, Truvada, Descovy, Apretude, and Yeztugo. No prior authorization for initial prescriptions. Enrollment: nystateofhealth.ny.gov or 1-800-541-2831.
Ending the Epidemic (ETE)
New York's ETE initiative launched in 2014 — the first state-level plan to end the HIV epidemic. The ETE Dashboard (etedashboardny.org) tracks progress. Clinical Education Initiative line for providers: 1-866-637-2342.
Clinics & community resources
New York City
callen-lorde.org • Leading NYC PrEP provider. Oral and injectable PrEP including Yeztugo. LGBTQ+ focus.
Asian/Pacific Islander and LGBTQ+ communities
Chelsea (303 9th Ave), Central Harlem (2238 Fifth Ave), Fort Greene (295 Flatbush Ave Ext), Morrisania, Jamaica, Corona
Upstate
Telehealth PrEP in New York
These platforms ship PrEP medication directly to your door.
HIV in New York
Know your rights
Minors
NYS law allows minors of any age to consent to PrEP and PEP without parental consent, following 2017 amendments reclassifying HIV as an STI under Public Health Law.
Undocumented residents
PrEP-AP explicitly covers undocumented residents — "U.S. citizenship is not required." NYC Sexual Health Clinics serve anyone regardless of immigration status. Callen-Lorde and all FQHCs serve regardless of status.
Transgender individuals
NYS has strong protections via GENDA (2019). Callen-Lorde offers gender-affirming care alongside PrEP. FOLX Health serves trans patients via telehealth.
HIV criminalization
New York has no HIV-specific criminal statute, though general laws (reckless endangerment) have occasionally been applied.