Get treated for COVID-19

You may qualify for treatment if you have a high risk of serious illness from Covid. For example, you are:

• 50 or older
• Pregnant
• Unvaccinated or partly vaccinated
• 12 or older and have these common medical conditions

Common medical conditions include, but are not limited to, things like being overweight or inactive, having alcohol or drug disorders, immune problems, cancer, diabetes, or conditions related to your heart, kidney, brain, or mental health.

Get tested right away if you’ve had close contact with someone who has Covid or if you have  symptoms like:

• Cough
• Fever
• Muscle soreness

Most medicines have to be taken within 5 days of first feeling sick.

If you test negative but are feeling sick and at high risk of serious illness, test again in 12 to 24 hours. This is especially important if you recently spent time unmasked with someone who has Covid.

If you’ve tested positive, talk to a doctor as soon as you can. Most medicines must be taken within 5 days of feeling sick. There are no cost options whether or not you have health insurance.

Use online or phone visits with your healthcare provider if you can. Many offer these remote services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Check your insurance card. You can also contact urgent care centers in your area or see the list of Test to Treat locations below.

Pharmacies may be able to deliver these medicines directly to your home.

All Covid-19 medications are free until the end of public health emergency May 11, 2023. Options for free or reduced cost medications after this date are being considered.

Get tested and treated, insured or not, at no charge. If you have insurance, bring that information and your ID.

Find a location anywhere in the US.

Carbon Health

Schedule an appointment or call one of the following locations.

Mission Wellness Pharmacy

2424 Mission Street

Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm

Monday-Friday Drop-in hours: 9:30am-5pm

Saturday from 10am-5pm

Saturday Drop-in hours: 10:30am-4pm

CVS pharmacy at 1900 19th Avenue

Federal Test-to-Treat site. Schedule an appointment.

Go Health

Federal Test-to-Treat site. 

Schedule an appointment or call one of the following locations:

North East Medical Services

Federal Test-to-Treat sites. Learn more or call. Must become a member.

Unidos en Salud /United in Health 

24th Street at Capp 

Drop in Mon, Fri, Sat 9am-3:45pm 

South of Market Health Center 

229 7th Street at Howard

Chinese Hospital

845 Jackson St

Learn more here.

Medi-Cal members have free phone visits with a doctor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

San  Francisco Health Plan

Start an online visit or call.

Anthem Blue Cross

Start an online visit or call 888-LiveHealth.

You may be a patient at one of these common health systems and can contact them about your treatment.

Dignity Health

Schedule an appointment or call.

Kaiser Permanente

Call the Urgent Advice line. Medi-Cal members too.

San Francisco Health Network

For those with or without insurance.

Sutter Health, CPMC

Start an online visit or call.

UCSF

Contact your doctor or call.

Call the San Francisco Health Network for treatment and to find out if you’re eligible for Healthy San Francisco and Medi-Cal.

Free doctor visits by phone or online if you test positive for Covid, have symptoms, and are uninsured, underinsured, or are unable to get an appointment within 24 hours of testing positive anywhere else. 

Positive home tests are OK. Have your medication list or bottles ready. 

Sesame Care

(833) 686-5051 or go to: https://sesamecare.com/covidca

UCSF COVID-19 Hotline

(415) 514-7328
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Online appointments are available at all hours, and may come with some out-of-pocket costs.

• EMed Test to Treat
• Plushcare
• Truepill
• Live Health
• Teladoc

If you already have a prescription, you can go to any CVS, Walgreens or Safeway pharmacy to fill it. Find the closest location. Ask about free and low cost delivery options for Covid-19 medications.