PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a daily pill that can greatly reduce your risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 90%
It reduces the risk of getting HIV from sharing needles by more than 70%.
Lower your risk of getting HIV from sex even more if you take PrEP and use other prevention methods.
You must visit your doctor every three months to repeat your HIV test, refill your prescription, and additional testing for side-effects.
Don't take PrEP unless it has been prescribed for you by your doctor.
How do I pay for PrEP in Mecklenburg County?
I have health insurance:
Call your insurance provider to find out if the medication and provider visits are covered.
Talk to your primary care provider or visit PrEP Locator or UNC Chapel Hill to identify PrEP providers near you.
Co-pay assistance programs help lower the costs of PrEP medications if you have a co-pay after applying insurance benefits. Visit one of the following patient assistance programs to apply:
I DO NOT have health insurance:
Check to see if you qualify for coverage under Medicaid or Affordable Care Act.
Apply for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Ready, Set, PrEP Program or call the toll-free number 855-447-8410 to see if you qualify.
If you need help paying for the medication, the manufacturer of PrEP offers assistance. The program does not cover the cost of clinical visits or labs. Visit Gilead's Advancing Access or call 1-800-226-2056 to apply.
For prescription clinical visits or labs, visit MedLink of Mecklenburg County to identify free or low cost clinics near you.
Call 704-432-TEST for additional help.
PrEP Programs
After strong community support in 2018, Mecklenburg County began providing PrEP to high-risk individuals free-of-charge. The clinics below have partnered with Mecklenburg County Public Health to provide PrEP to anyone who lives in Mecklenburg County and does not have health insurance.
Mecklenburg County Public Health
2845 Beatties Ford Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28216
704-336-6500
[email protected]
Hours
Wed: 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
*Appointment required
Amity Medical Group
6010 E W.T. Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28215
(CATS bus route 3)
704-208-4134 (phone)
704-248-8068 (fax)
Hours
Mon. - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
*Appointments recommended
Atrium Health
1225 Harding Place, Suite 2100
Charlotte, NC 28207
704-331-9669
Hours
Mon. - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Charlotte Community Health Clinic
8401 Medical Plaza Drive, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28208
(704) 384-1442
Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wed: 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Charlotte Community Health Clinic (University)
8401 Medical Plaza Dr,
Suite 300 Charlotte, 28262
(704) 384-1442
Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wed: 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The C.W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc.
5800 Old Pineville Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28208
(CATS bus route 5)
704-393-7720
ext. 1028
[email protected]
Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu: 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Wed: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fri. - Sat: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
*Appointments recommended
Dudley's Place
103 Commerce Centre Dr.
Huntersville, NC 28078
[email protected]
704-977-2972
Hours
Mon. - Thu: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fri: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Eastowne Family Physicians
4115 The Plaza
Charlotte, NC 28205
(CATS bus route 3)
704-535-4567 (phone)
704-532-4580 (fax)
Hours
Mon. - Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
RAO Community Health
321 West 11th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 585-8199
Hours
Mon. - Thu: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fri: 8am - 12pm