Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a once-daily medication that greatly lowers at-risk people from getting HIV. If taken as prescribed, PrEP is 99% effective at preventing HIV from sexual encounters and at least 74% effective at preventing HIV from injection drug use. PrEP is only for people that do not already have HIV.

Prevention Assistance Program Interventions (PAPI) is the Ohio Department of Health’s HIV prevention program. PAPI pays for PrEP and related costs such as:

• Office and medical copays.
• Copays associated with required laboratory work.
• Prescription copays that are not covered by a patient assistance program.
• Medical services for people who are not eligible for insurance.

To qualify for PAPI services you must:

• Have a negative HIV status.
• Live in Ohio.
• Make less than $75,060 annually.