Through our partnership with a telehealth provider, A Step Ahead covers the full cost of a year's worth of birth control pills - mailed straight to your home, free.
You qualify if you live or go to school in any of the highlighted counties below across Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama.
💡 Hover over a blue county to see its name
Yes, it's 100% free. If you have no insurance, we cover the full cost. If you have insurance, we'll cover any remaining out-of-pocket costs your plan doesn't pay, including deductibles and copays.
Complete our online form to start the process. New clients and existing clients both use this form.
Online — No Phone Call NeededPrefer to talk to someone? Call our appointment line and we'll walk you through the process.
Speak with Our Team1. You fill out our intake form or give us a call.
2. Check your email (within 3 business days) — we'll send you next steps to get started. It's important to follow each step in the emails so your request can move forward. Emails will come from [email protected] — check your spam folder if you don't see them.
3. You complete our client disclosure form to receive a coupon code.
4. With the coupon code, you will complete our telehealth partner's medical questionnaire and apply the code during checkout. After you fill out the medical questionnaire, you have an opportunity to schedule an audio consultation with a telehealth provider if you have medically-related questions.
5. A telehealth provider will review your medical questionnaire and prescribe your medication. Your birth control pills are mailed 3 to 5 business days directly to your home, for free.
Fill out our intake form to kick off the process. It only takes a few minutes, and our team will follow up with an email with next steps!
Tell our staff you want assistance getting the pill mailed to your home and we'll take it from there.
Monday–Thursday, 10 am – 4 pm EST
Leave a message after hours and we'll call back
within 3 business days
(Monday–Thursday, 9 am - 5 pm EST).
We also cover long-acting reversible contraception, including IUDs and implants. Call 423-265-7837 to schedule an in-person appointment.
We are working on expanding to cover additional short-acting methods like the patch and the ring. If you are interested in a method that we do not yet cover, we encourage you to reach out to your local health department, where you can access other methods of contraception at reduced or no cost to you.
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