90%+ of Freddie's patients get PrEP for free! Many patients are covered by public programs in the provinces where we operate. Freddie’s financial assistance also reduces or eliminates co-pay for patients in Ontario who have to pay for PrEP.
Coverage across the different provinces is as follows:
Alberta
Generic Truvada is fully covered through the province if someone has valid Alberta Health Care coverage.
Ontario
Generic Truvada is covered for Ontarians who are 24 years old and younger or get insurance through Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program.
If you are age 25+ and have to pay for PrEP, you have two options:
- If you have private insurance: Our co-pay assistance program reduces the cost of the co-pay to $0 for the vast majority of patients.
- If you don’t have private insurance: We can connect you with the Trillium Drug Program, which is a provincial program to reduce prescription drug costs. Our financial assistance can then reduce or eliminate your co-pay through this program! The final amount will depend on your income, because Trillium coverage is tied to how much you earn. Freddie also provides three months of free PrEP while you wait for your coverage to kick in, so you don’t have to worry while your Trillium paperwork is processed.
Manitoba
Manitoba’s Pharmacare program is available to anyone without private insurance. This will either reduce or remove your costs for generic Truvada, depending on your income.
Saskatchewan
Generic Truvada is fully covered for all Saskatchewan patients who are insured through the provincial health system.
British Columbia
Affirming Care is able to process prescriptions for BC patients using private insurance through their employer for Descovy or generic Truvada. Some plans require you to use the provincial public system, but Freddie can assist you with this process.