Digestive Issues The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract (GI), liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. Its purpose is to digest food and help your body absorb nutrients that it needs to stay healthy. When someone experiences digestive …
Diabetes Diabetes is a disease in which your blood sugar, or glucose, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Your body produces insulin which helps bring glucose into your cells to give you energy. When you have diabetes your body …
LGBTQ Health Yale Health is committed to providing comprehensive, supportive, individualized healthcare and health information to individuals with diverse expressions of gender and sexuality, and we are dedicated to LGBTQ inclusion in all our services. …
Retirees and Specialty Care If you are receiving care in any of the specialty departments at the Yale Health Center, when you retire you need to cancel upcoming appointments that are scheduled after your effective date as a Medicare patient. The staff in …
Nutrition and Healthy Eating Healthy eating can be simple — start with a shift to healthier foods and beverages. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is a good place to start: Emphasize fruit, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat or fat-free milk and milk …
Prediabetes You’ve been told that you have prediabetes. What does this mean? While you don’t have you type 2 diabetes yet, you do have a high risk of getting it in the future. It’s like an early warning sign. While it might seem overwhelming right now, …
Pediatric Vaccines On-time vaccination throughout childhood is essential because it helps provide immunity before children are exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases. Vaccines are tested to ensure that they are safe and effective for children to …
Student Coverage All eligible enrolled students attending Yale at least half-time and working towards a Yale degree, receive many Yale Health services, including primary care*. Students do not have to sign up or pay extra for these services known as Yale …
Appeals Process You have the right to appeal an adverse claim determination or an adverse benefit determination rendered by Yale Health. Member obligations such as premium contribution, deductibles or co-payments cannot be appealed. Please read the …