SagePlus Heart Health Screening
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About the SagePlus Heart Health Assessment Program
SagePlus is looking for partner clinics to implement free heart health services for underinsured and uninsured women. This work aims to improve the health among communities that experience the greatest disparities. Funding supports implementation of heart health screening and follow-up, social services needs assessments and referrals, and lifestyle change programming (e.g., exercise or nutrition classes).
If you are interested in becoming a SagePlus provider and would like to learn more, please contact us at health.sage@state.mn.us or 651-201-5600.
You can also find more information on SagePlus: Minnesota’s WISEWOMAN Program (PDF).
About SagePlus
SagePlus is a heart health and lifestyle change program for individuals eligible for the Sage Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program.
Program components include heart health assessments, education on risk factors, and ongoing support for lifestyle changes as well as addressing barriers participants experience (e.g., access to transportation to medical appointments, food, housing, etc.).
Services are provided at participating clinics and community locations free of charge.
Eligibility
- Women (born female or transgender women and men) ages 35-64
- Uninsured and underinsured
- Income within program guidelines
Learn more about eligibility: Sage Patient Eligibility for 2025 (PDF)
Services
- Assessment of heart and stroke risk factors, including clinical labs, eating and physical activity habits, and others.
- Patient education on risk factor results
- Follow-up tests for patients with abnormal screening results
- Ongoing support for healthy behavior lifestyle changes
- Social services and supports for barriers to health such as transportation to medical appointments, access to food, housing, etc.
- Follow-up assessment to show results of lifestyle change activities.
SagePlus clinics
- Aslan Health Clinic, St. Cloud
- Bois Forte Clinics: Vermillion and Nett Lake
- Native American Community Clinic (NACC), Minneapolis
- Neighborhood HealthSource Clinics
- Central Clinic, Freemont Clinic and Sheridan Clinic, Minneapolis
- North Metro Clinic, Coon Rapids
- North Memorial Health Clinic, Brooklyn Center
- Odam Medical Group, Crystal and St. Cloud
SagePlus is continuing to recruit clinics. This list will be updated frequently.
The SagePlus model
Healthy behavior support services
Heart disease and other chronic conditions are tied closely to where people live, work, play, and pray. Factors such as being able to find and afford nutritious food, experiencing discrimination and violence, or having safe housing and transportation and a trusted support system all contribute to health.
SagePlus offers healthy behavior support services (HBSS) to improve lifestyle habits using an evidence-informed, team-based care model. The SagePlus program uses a cultural lens and incorporates health coaching to improve engagement and help participants complete the program.
The program also helps connect patients to food, transportation to medical appointments, and other resources to address barriers to health. Additionally, rewards like grocery gift cards encourage participants to attend the program and make healthy lifestyle changes.
Format
The SagePlus program is offered in two different HBSS formats: Clinics options, community options, and MDH health coaching.
Clinic options
There are two reimbursable options for clinic participation:
- Nutrition education
- Health and wellness coaching for participants by clinic staff
Community options
Listed below are community-based, culturally-relevant programs:
- Le Me Se Se: a simple cardiac lifestyle change program designed specifically for women of African descent. Enrollment is currently closed.
- Walk with Ease
- Zumba
Read more about about Le Me Se Se and Zumba are helping women make healthy lifestyle changes.
MDH health coaching
- Coaching for participants by MDH health coaches
Forms
- SagePlus Screening Form in English (PDF): Updated January 2025
- SagePlus Screening Form in Spanish (PDF): May 2025
Billing and reimbursement
Reimbursement rates are based on Medicare reimbursement and are subject to adjustment as Medicare adjusts rates. If you'd like more information, please contact the Sage Program Billing Line at 651-201-5630.
Contact us
- Sage and SagePlus Main Line: 651-201-5600
- Billing Line: 651-201-5630
- Fax: 1-877-495-7545
- Call Center: 1-888-643-2584
- Email: health.sage@state.mn.us
SagePlus is part of the WISEWOMAN program funded by a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.