PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV, but it provides no protection against STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Condoms are the best protection against STIs.
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PEP is two or more pills depending on your prescription, taken every day for 28 days. You must start PEP within 72 hours of an exposure to HIV.
How often do I need to take PEP?
The pill form of PrEP should be taken once a day, ideally at the same time of day.
How often do I need to take PrEP?
Your HIV test kit will also test for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. If you test positive for one of these STIs, a Color Care Advocate will reach out to help you with next steps.
What happens if I test positive for an STI?
In addition to the HIV test, your kit includes tests for kidney function, liver function, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C), lipid tests, and pregnancy (when appropriate). These tests are important to determine which PrEP medication is right for you.
What do you test for in addition to HIV?
Another test to confirm your result
If you test positive for HIV, a Color Care Advocate will reach out to help with next steps, which may include:
What happens if I test positive for HIV?
If you are on the insurance plan of a spouse, parent, or domestic partner and have confidentiality concerns with them having access to your medical records, you are eligible for this program.
Am I eligible for this program if I have insurance?
No, only those eligible for PrEP-AP are eligible for this program.
Am I eligible for this program if I’m not eligible for PrEP-AP?
**PrEP-AP can also offer coverage if you are not the primary policy holder of your health insurance plan and have confidentiality concerns accessing PrEP or PEP, regardless of your income.
*Age 12+, but Color only offers to 16+ at this time
Uninsured and ineligible for Medi-Cal, or insurance does not fully cover PrEP, PEP, or related services**
Income at least 500% below poverty line
Resident of California (regardless of your immigration status)
Here are the requirements to get your PrEP or PEP related costs covered by PrEP-AP :
Am I eligible for PrEP-AP?
Here are the requirements to get your PrEP or PEP related costs covered by PrEP-AP:
Resident of California (regardless of your immigration status)
Age 12+*
Income at least 500% below poverty line
HIV negative
Proof of ID
Uninsured and ineligible for Medi-Cal, or insurance does not fully cover PrEP, PEP, or related services**
*Age 12+, but Color only offers to 16+ at this time
**PrEP-AP can also offer coverage if you are not the primary policy holder of your health insurance plan and have confidentiality concerns accessing PrEP or PEP, regardless of your income.
Am I eligible for this program if I’m not eligible for PrEP-AP?
No, only those eligible for PrEP-AP are eligible for this program.
Am I eligible for this program if I have insurance?
If you are on the insurance plan of a spouse, parent, or domestic partner and have confidentiality concerns with them having access to your medical records, you are eligible for this program.
What happens if I test positive for HIV?
If you test positive for HIV, a Color Care Advocate will reach out to help with next steps, which may include:
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Another test to confirm your result
A referral to in-person care
Information on paying for treatment
What do you test for in addition to HIV?
In addition to the HIV test, your kit includes tests for kidney function, liver function, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C), lipid tests, and pregnancy (when appropriate). These tests are important to determine which PrEP medication is right for you.
What happens if I test positive for an STI?
Your HIV test kit will also test for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. If you test positive for one of these STIs, a Color Care Advocate will reach out to help you with next steps.
How often do I need to take PrEP?
The pill form of PrEP should be taken once a day, ideally at the same time of day.
How often do I need to take PEP?
PEP is two or more pills depending on your prescription, taken every day for 28 days. You must start PEP within 72 hours of an exposure to HIV.
Does PrEP prevent all STIs?
PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV, but it provides no protection against STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Condoms are the best protection against STIs.
PrEP-AP Immediate Access allows you to enroll in PrEP-AP for 30 days of limited eligibility for assistance with Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) or Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for the prevention of HIV. You can create an account and self-enroll through the Immediate Access portal to receive coverage. If you have already created an account, you can self-enroll using the client portal. You can enroll in PrEP-AP Immediate Access twice in a 2-year period for PrEP. You can enroll in PrEP-AP Immediate Access 13 times in a 1-year period for PEP. You can reference this Immediate Access training video to learn how to enroll using the portal.
Once enrolled, you can obtain a prescription for PrEP/PEP from a provider. If you enroll in Immediate Access as insured, you must visit a provider in your health plan's network. If you are uninsured, a minor (age 13–17), or cannot use insurance you have through a parent or spouse due to confidentiality concerns, you can visit a PrEP-AP Clinical Provider. After receiving a prescription, you can access a 30-day supply of PrEP or PEP from a Magellan Rx pharmacy.
The limited benefit for PrEP-AP Immediate Access includes the PrEP and PEP medications detailed in the PrEP-AP Formulary, and the services included in the Temporary Coverage & Immediate Access Allowable Services.
If you experience issues using the PrEP-AP Immediate Access Portal, please call the ADAP Call Center at (844) 421-7050, open M–F 8AM–5PM PST (excluding holidays).
Temporary Coverage allows you to enroll in PrEP-AP with limited and temporary access to one month of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) or Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for the prevention of HIV, without providing proof of program eligibility. Uninsured individuals can enroll at a participating pharmacy that is contracted as a PrEP-AP Temporary Coverage Enrollment Site. You can enroll in PrEP-AP Temporary Coverage twice in a 2-year period for PrEP. You can enroll in PrEP-AP Temporary Coverage 13 times in a 1-year period for PEP.
Use the PrEP-AP site map to find PrEP-AP Temporary Coverage Enrollment Sites.
The limited benefit for PrEP-AP Temporary Coverage includes the PrEP and PEP medications detailed in the PrEP-AP Formulary, and the services included in the Temporary Coverage & Immediate Access Allowable Services.
Clients who enroll in PrEP-AP Immediate Access or PrEP-AP Temporary Coverage will have 30 days of PrEP-AP coverage for the following limited benefits:
PrEP or PEP
(30 day dispense)
HIV Test
Medical Visit
for HIV Test
Visit a PrEP-AP Enrollment Site to enroll into one year of PrEP-AP eligibility if you meet the PrEP-AP eligibility requirements.
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