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Where can I get PrEP in Florida?

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Start with a county health department. Florida's state prevention initiative expanded PrEP access to county health departments, with a free 90-day supply of Truvada for new patients at participating sites[5]. With insurance, PrEP should cost $0 as a preventive service[1]. Florida has no state PrEP assistance program — call the Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline, 1-800-352-2437.

First, what changed

For help paying for PrEP, ask a clinic or navigator to check insurance coverage, manufacturer assistance and telehealth assistance. HIV.gov provides current access resources and a provider locator. Eligibility and covered services vary by program.[1]

Florida resources. Florida DOH's current PrEP/PEP page links a paying-for-PrEP fact sheet and assistance resources, with state HIV program and hotline contacts[4]. Ask your clinic to check the current eligibility requirements for the program you plan to use.

If you have insurance, PrEP should cost $0

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force gives PrEP a Grade A recommendation, finalized August 22, 2023, for adolescents and adults at increased risk of acquiring HIV who weigh at least 35 kg. The recommendation covers oral TDF/FTC, oral TAF/FTC, and injectable cabotegravir[2].

Most private health plans subject to the Affordable Care Act cover recommended PrEP medication and related visits and testing without cost sharing. Network and plan rules matter. If you receive a bill, ask your plan and provider to explain the charge and check whether it should be processed as preventive care.[1]

Medicaid and Medicare: Medicaid coverage varies by program. Medicare Part B covers PrEP medication and related preventive services for eligible beneficiaries. Use a pharmacy that can bill Part B and confirm that providers accept assignment; Medicare Advantage network rules may apply. Check your plan before treatment.[14][1]

If you are uninsured: county health departments and clinics

This is the strongest uninsured option in Florida. The state began an HIV prevention initiative to expand PrEP access to all 67 counties, allowing new PrEP patients to receive a 90-day supply of Truvada free of charge at participating county health departments. The path: get tested for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis; once results confirm you are HIV-negative the clinic schedules a PrEP start-up visit; a nurse does risk-reduction counseling and baseline bloodwork and provides the medication; bloodwork repeats every 90 days[5].

That is documented on a county health department's own page, and offerings differ site to site — call your county health department and ask what its PrEP program includes. At least one participating partner clinic does not bill insurance for PrEP at all[5].

Community health centers. Federally qualified health centers and community clinics also prescribe PrEP, often on a sliding fee scale, and many keep a PrEP navigator on staff who files manufacturer-assistance paperwork with you. Ask two questions when you call: do you start patients on PrEP, and what will I pay?

After a possible HIV exposure, seek urgent PEP assessment. When indicated, PEP should start as soon as possible, ideally within 24 hours and no later than 72 hours, and continue for 28 days. Current CDC recommendations use a three-drug regimen, followed by appropriate HIV testing. Clinicians can consult NCCC at 844-275-6222, weekdays 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific and weekends 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Pacific, excluding holidays.[13][3]

Manufacturer assistance programs

Gilead Advancing Access — for Truvada, Descovy, and Yeztugo (lenacapavir). Call 1-800-226-2056, Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–8 p.m. ET, with language assistance available[7]. Note that as of May 5, 2025 Gilead moved its free-drug programs from retail pickup to mail-order delivery, so plan for shipping rather than a pharmacy counter[7]. Yeztugo, approved in June 2025, is the first twice-yearly injectable PrEP; Florida ADAP publishes a lenacapavir prior authorization form[7].

ViiVConnect — for Apretude (cabotegravir), the every-two-months injectable. Call 1-844-588-3288, Monday–Friday[8]. FL DOH's PrEP and PEP page links ViiVConnect directly[3].

These programs are for people who are uninsured or underinsured. Bring proof of income and a prescription; a clinic's PrEP navigator can usually file the paperwork with you.

Telehealth — useful, with caveats

Some telehealth PrEP services arrange medication delivery and laboratory testing. Before enrolling, confirm that the service treats people at your Florida address, what testing is required and what you will pay.

There is no Florida state PrEP assistance program. Florida is not listed in NASTAD's table of state PrEP and PEP assistance programs[6]. You may see sites advertising a "Florida PrEP-DAP" or a "Florida PrEP Assistance Program" with an income cutoff — we don't publish those, because no state or federal source documents them. Call the Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline at 1-800-352-2437 or the FL DOH HIV/AIDS Section at 850-245-4422 instead[4].

Florida context: where capacity is concentrated

Seven Florida counties are CDC Ending the HIV Epidemic priority jurisdictions: Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, and Pinellas[12]. In practice that means more prevention staff, more navigators, and more clinics that already know how to start someone on PrEP quickly.

Outside those seven counties, your county health department is still the first call — the state initiative that funds free starter supplies of Truvada was built to reach county health departments statewide, not just the metros[5]. Ask directly: "Do you start patients on PrEP, and what does it cost me?"

Related questions

Is PrEP free in Florida?

It can be. With insurance, PrEP should be $0 as a Grade A preventive service, including visits and labs. Uninsured, your best routes are a county health department, where free 90-day Truvada starter supplies have been funded, a community health center sliding scale, or a manufacturer assistance program.

Does Florida have a state PrEP assistance program?

No. Florida is not among the states with a PrEP or PEP assistance program in NASTAD's national table, and no FL DOH page describes one. Claims about a Florida PrEP assistance program with an income cutoff are unsourced. Call 1-800-352-2437 for help finding a prescriber.

Can I get PrEP at a county health department in Florida?

Many county health departments start PrEP under a state prevention initiative that funded free 90-day Truvada supplies for new patients. Programs vary by county, so call yours and ask what its PrEP clinic offers, what testing it requires, and whether it bills insurance.

What if I was exposed to HIV in the last few days?

That is PEP, not PrEP, and it must begin within 72 hours of exposure. Go to an emergency room, urgent care, or your county health department now. PEP is typically two or three antiretrovirals for 28 days, followed by repeat HIV testing.

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Last reviewed: September 2026 by the RiseUpToHIV team. Educational content only — not medical advice.

References & Sources

  1. HIV.gov — Current PrEP insurance and assistance options; Medicare details are in reference 14. Source. ↩↩↩↩
  2. USPSTF — Prevention of HIV acquisition: preexposure prophylaxis. Grade A recommendation finalized August 22, 2023, covering oral TDF/FTC, oral TAF/FTC, and injectable cabotegravir. ↩
  3. CDC — 2025 nonoccupational PEP recommendations: urgency, three-drug regimens and follow-up. Source. Florida DOH — PrEP/PEP assistance resources, supporting the Florida resource link below. ↩↩↩
  4. Florida Department of Health — PrEP/PEP program page. Current state PrEP/PEP resources, including a paying-for-PrEP fact sheet, assistance links, and state HIV/AIDS Section and hotline contacts. ↩ ↩
  5. DOH-Hillsborough — Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Documents the state initiative expanding PrEP to all 67 counties with a free 90-day Truvada supply for new patients, the start-up visit sequence, 90-day bloodwork, and a partner clinic that does not bill insurance for PrEP. ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩
  6. NASTAD — State PrEP/PEP assistance programs, detailed table (PDF). Florida is not among the states operating a PrEP or PEP assistance program, which is why claims about a Florida PrEP assistance program are not published here. ↩
  7. Gilead Advancing Access. Patient assistance for Truvada, Descovy, and Yeztugo at 1-800-226-2056; the May 5, 2025 shift of free-drug programs to mail order; lenacapavir approval context. ↩ ↩ ↩
  8. Apretude / ViiVConnect — patient support. ViiVConnect support for Apretude (cabotegravir) at 1-844-588-3288, Monday through Friday. ↩
  9. MISTR — online PrEP service. States free delivery anywhere in the United States and no out-of-pocket cost for the consult, labs, STI testing, and medication, with three-month renewals. No Florida licensure statement is published. ↩
  10. PlushCare — telehealth appointments. Says appointments are available in all 50 states, at roughly $30 out of pocket with insurance and $129 self-pay. ↩
  11. Nurx — Current service information. Its former PrEP URL redirects to this page; current PrEP availability was not confirmed. Source. ↩
  12. CDC — Ending the HIV Epidemic: jurisdictions and plans. Florida's seven EHE priority counties: Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, and Pinellas. ↩
  13. NCCC — PEP consultations for clinicians: 844-275-6222, weekdays 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific and weekends 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Pacific, excluding holidays. Source. Checked September 21, 2026. ↩
  14. Medicare — Part B PrEP eligibility, pharmacy billing, assignment and cost-sharing rules. Source. Checked September 21, 2026. ↩

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