Costs

Study funds will cover some of the medical costs for participants of the eMERGE study. The study will cover the cost of some of the tests that the Genome Informed Risk Assessment (GIRA) report recommends for those who are at high polygenic risk of certain conditions; refer to the chart below.

If you are a healthcare professional planning to order one of these tests for a study participant, contact the study team to link the order to study funds.

The following tests are covered by study funds:

Condition or disease Covered tests and procedures at Mayo Clinic Covered tests and procedures at Mountain Park Hospital Center
Asthma One primary care visit for asthma risk assessment and education
  • One primary care visit for asthma risk assessment and education
  • Asthma specialist referral
  • Spirometry
Atrial Fibrillation None
  • Cardiology visit
  • ECG
  • Heart rhythm monitor
  • Echocardiogram
Breast Cancer
  • One-time mammogram for participants ages 25-39
  • One-time breast MRI for participants age 25 and older
  • One-time mammogram for participants ages 25-39 years
  • One-time breast MRI for participants age 25 and older
  • Breast examination by a clinician
  • Breast oncologist consultation
Chronic Kidney Disease None
  • Fasting blood sugar for adults
  • Hemoglobin A1C
  • Serum creatinine
  • eGFR
  • Urine test
  • Blood pressure check
  • Nephrologist consultation
Coronary Heart Disease None
  • Lipid and Lp(a) levels
  • Carotid ultrasound for participants ages 18-40
  • Coronary calcium scan for participants age 40 or older
Hyper-cholesterolemia None
  • Lipid levels
  • Specialist referral
Obesity None
  • Primary care visit for obesity risk
  • Dietician referral
  • Healthy weight program referral
Prostate Cancer One-time prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for participants ages 40-49
  • One-time PSA test for participants ages 40-49
  • Rectal examination
Type 1 Diabetes One-time autoantibody test
  • One-time autoantibody test
  • Hemoglobin A1C
  • Fasting blood sugar
  • Urine test
  • Urinary ketone levels
  • Endocrinology consultation
Type 2 Diabetes None
  • Fasting blood sugar in adults
  • Hemoglobin A1C
  • Medical dietitian consultation