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PrEP Station

PrEP is currently covered for many Ontarians by the public Ontario Drug Benefit Program (ODB) and other public programs.

The following people automatically have PrEP fully covered through public programs:

• For anyone under 25 with an Ontario health card and no private insurance (OHIP+)
• Seniors over 65 with an Ontario health card
• If you are on ODSP (Ontario Disability Support Program) or OW (Ontario Works)
• Veterans, or Armed Forces
• If you are First Nations or Inuit and have coverage through NHIB

Trillium Drug Program

For individuals not eligible for above they can apply to the Trillium Drug Program. This is a government program anyone with an Ontario health card can apply to. It offers financial assistance to help manage high medication costs, including PrEP. There is no cost to apply and register.

How it works:

After completing an enrollment form, the Ontario government sets a threshold for how much of your medication costs you are expected to cover. Once this amount is reached, they step in to help with the remainder. This amount is known as a “deductible” and it’s broken up into every three months of the year.

For example:

A person has an annual deductible of $500. So every 3 months when someone has spent $125 on their medication the government will help with any amounts over this. (For any oral tablets covered under the Trillium Program).

How we help:

Our patient support program provides financial assistance for the deductible. So the person in our example would pay $0 with us. 

How to Register:

Register for Trillium by completing the form here. If you have any questions our team is happy to help through text, phone email, phone or in-person.

Some insurance plans have started covering injectable PrEP. To find out if your plan includes coverage, check with your insurance provider using the Drug Identification Number (DIN): 02547473, and see if you have an annual plan maximum too. Some may require a special authorization form which we can assist with.

If the medication isn’t fully covered, a support program is available to help with partial costs up to 50%.

Our team can connect you with this program and also assist in verifying whether your plan includes coverage for injectable PrEP.

The injection is provided at no cost to individuals enrolled in the Interim Federal Health Program (IFH), which offers coverage for refugees registered with the government.

Without coverage each injection costs approximately $1900. However, supports are available to help with up to 50% of this cost.