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The Health Expectation Program (HEP) was developed in partnership with the unions, especially for Clerical and Technical, Service and Maintenance, Security Staff, and their spouses. HEP is designed to provide you and your spouse important preventive services.
Health coaches are available to support you, as needed, whenever serious or chronic conditions arise. The program’s mobile-friendly website provides an easy, secure way to track your progress.
Participation in the HEP program’s recommended screenings and coaching is voluntary.
Employees and spouses covered by Yale’s medical plans will receive a confidential, personal health profile that will help you and/or your spouse track the results from your health screenings, your progress in managing any chronic condition, recent medical services, and more.
Participate in the Yale Health Coaching Program. Yale has partnered with Trestle Tree to offer a voluntary coaching program for all HEP participants. Trestle Tree is an accredited health transformation organization working to enhance healthy behaviors of employees and their families through health coaching. Health coaching is a one-on-one interaction with a highly trained Health Coach conducted through conveniently scheduled appointments.
Your Coach will work with you to develop actions and goals to drive positive behavior change, and will help you make an appropriate plan in conjunction with any doctor’s recommendations.
HealthMine is an independent HIPAA-certified organization that will review your health status for potential health risks. If you are considered high or emerging risk, you may be invited to voluntarily participate in coaching. However, no information about you will be shared with Trestle Tree unless you elect to participate in coaching and share this information.
If you and/or your spouse are identified as having one or more risk factors and have one of the conditions listed below, the HEP program may recommend coaching. The choice whether to attend coaching is yours.
Additional voluntary education programs including Live Well at Yale are also available to you.
RECOMMENDED SCREENINGS/SERVICES | AGE 21–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–64 | 65+ |
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Primary Care Visit with PCP |
Within 1 year of enrollment and within past 3 years |
Within 1 year of enrollment and within past 3 years |
Within 1 year of enrollment and within past 2 years |
Within 1 year of enrollment and within past 2 years |
Within 1 year of enrollment and within past 2 years |
Cholesterol Screening (Lipid) |
Lipid Panel within past 5 years |
Lipid Panel within past 5 years |
Lipid Panel within past 5 years |
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Diabetes Screening (Glucose) |
Fasting blood glucose or hemoglobin A1C or glucose tolerance test within past 5 years |
Fasting blood glucose or hemoglobin A1C or glucose tolerance test within past 5 years |
Fasting blood glucose or hemoglobin A1C or glucose tolerance test within past 5 years |
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Breast Cancer Screening |
Within past 2 years |
Within past 2 years |
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Cervical Cancer Screening (PAP Smear) |
Within past 3 years |
Within past 3 years without documented HPV negative status; Within past 5 years with documented HPV negative status |
Within past 3 years without documented HPV negative status; Within past 5 years with documented HPV negative status |
Within past 3 years without documented HPV negative status; Within past 5 years with documented HPV negative status |
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Colorectal Cancer |
Colonoscopy within the past 10 years, or a FIT/FOBT within the past one year |
Colonoscopy within the past 10 years, or a FIT/FOBT within the past one year |
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Pneumococcal Vaccine |
At least once after age 65 |
Note: Your clinician may recommend additional screening tests and medical interventions.
The HEP portal, is a convenient way to track your status and mark your progress. For questions about your status or the program, you can contact the HEP dedicated call center at 844-253-1785. To learn more about the program, you can also talk with your union representative.
Important note: Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), your personal health data will be private and protected, and will not be shared directly with Yale. HealthMine, a company that specializes in detecting and managing chronic illnesses, will obtain and analyze all results (supplying only an aggregate summary to Yale). Your health information will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or otherwise disclosed except to the extent permitted by law to carry out specific activities related to the program, and you will not be asked or required to waive the confidentiality of your health information as a condition of participating in the program.
The HEP program is voluntary for YPBA staff and their covered spouses – no opt out fees will apply for non-participation or non-compliance.
Your health plan is committed to helping you achieve your best health. If you have questions, or would like to explore an alternative option for one of the recommended diagnostic tests or services, contact HealthMine at 844-253-1785 to find out more information.