Biometric Screening
Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Biometric Health Screening?

Biometric Screenings provide an assessment of an individual’s basic health status and offers valuable insight into an employee’s health risks.  The screening includes blood pressure, weight, waist circumference, and BMI), cholesterol, HDL, and glucose. Participants receive results immediately. The screening takes approximately 15 minutes.

What is a Health Risk Assessment (HRA)?

A Health Risk Assessment (HRA) is a confidential questionnaire that asks questions about your health history and lifestyle. Your results provide you with information that may provide you with insight or answers on ways you can improve your health.  You also have access to many Online Healthy Living Programs that include interactive tools. The HRA is available online through https://simplestepslife.aetna.com/SS/splash and should be taken after your Biometric Screening appointment so that you can enter your screening results.

Who is eligible to complete the Biometric Health Screening and Health Risk Assessment?

Employees and their spouses/domestic partners who are enrolled in the University Health Care Plans are invited to participate in the Biometric Screening at no cost. 

Employees who complete the confidential on-line Health Risk Assessment will receive $100 cash incentive (subject to taxes) that will be credited to their paycheck. Spouses/domestic partners are not eligible to receive an incentive unless they are employees of the University of Rochester.

How long does it take to receive $100?

Once an employee completes the Health Risk Assessment, it takes approximately 2-4 weeks for the incentive to be credited to their paycheck. Employees should check their paycheck and look under additional earnings.

How do I schedule an appointment?

Screenings are conducted by appointment only.  To schedule your appointment call the Center for Nursing Entrepreneurship at 275-4816.

Do I need to fast for the screening?

For the best results, we strongly recommend fasting for 8 hours; however, fasting is not required.

Will my personal results be shared?

No. Your personal results are entirely confidential. The University of Rochester will receive an aggregate report that summarizes total average numbers to assist in planning Employee Wellness programs.

Will my results be sent to my physician’s office?

No. However, we encourage you to bring your report to your next doctor's visit or send the office a copy for your medical records file.

Can I receive follow-up health coaching?

If you have health risks for heart disease, diabetes, low back pain, asthma, COPD, depression, or a number of other medical conditions, or have been diagnosed with any of these, you may be enrolled into a disease management program offered through Aetna or Excellus. 

For further questions, contact Well-U by calling 275-1756 or emailing well-u-info@rochester.edu