90%+ of Freddie's patients get free PrEP! The cost of PrEP varies by province. Here is a quick summary:
Alberta / Saskatchewan
PrEP is free for everyone who clinically qualifies! You can take our one minute PrEP assessment to see if you qualify for free PrEP.
Ontario
PrEP is free if you are 24 years old and younger, or are covered by Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
If you are aged 25+, you generally need to pay for PrEP. However, Freddie has introduced financial assistance programs that make PrEP free or low cost! You can read more about these programs in our article Freddie's financial assistance or take our one minute PrEP assessment
And if you are in between coverage or waiting for it to start, Freddie can provide three months of free PrEP. We're here for you!
Quebec
PrEP is free if you are 24 years old and younger, a full-time student, and meet some other criteria. Speak to a Freddie clinician to see if you qualify.
Otherwise, there is generally a cost. People with private insurance usually pay $50/month. People without private insurance are covered by RAMQ, but a deductible of $95/month generally applies (although this may be lower if you are on other prescription drugs).
Freddie offers a financial assistance program to help with the cost of private lab testing. You can read more in our article Freddie's financial assistance.
Nova Scotia
People with private insurance usually pay $50/month, but Freddie’s financial assistance can lower this to $30/month! People without private insurance are covered by Nova Soctia’s Pharmacare program, but deductibles based on your income apply. Financial assistance programs for patients using Nova Scotia's Pharmacare are in the works!
For provinces not listed above, all except Manitoba have released criteria that enable you to be fully or partially covered for PrEP. Freddie currently serves Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan but we are working on going Canada-wide!
Coverage for Indigenous peoples
PrEP is available at no cost for Indigenous folks who are covered by the federal non-insured health benefits program (for Status First Nations and Inuit peoples).