Your company added Stage Zero. Here's what that actually means for you.
A ten-minute, voluntary assessment tells you your personal cancer risk and which screenings matter for you — and your employer never sees your answers. Your access comes from your HR team's launch email; here's what to expect.
Three things you can do — all optional.
Know your actual risk
A short questionnaire — your history, your family's history, a few lifestyle questions — checked against the same trusted tools doctors use. You get a plain-language explanation of what it means. No diagnosis — just clear information about your own health, yours to keep.
Get a screening plan that fits you
Which screenings national guidelines recommend for someone your age, with your history — and which ones you're due or overdue for. You may find a screening you didn't realize you were due for.
Let a navigator handle the logistics
If you'd like, a navigator finds in-network providers, books appointments around your schedule, sends reminders, and follows up on results. You keep your own doctors, and every medical decision stays between you and them.
Who sees what.
You're being asked to share health information through a benefit your employer pays for. You should know exactly where it goes — so here it is, with no fine print.
You see
Everything — your answers, your risk profile, your screening plan, your appointment status. It's your information.
Your navigator sees
What they need to help you: your screening plan and scheduling details. Sensitive health information is encrypted, and access is limited and logged. Stage Zero staff who support your care may access the information they need, and third-party cancer risk tools process only minimal, non-identifying information.
Your employer sees
Never your individual information. Not your answers, not your risk level, not whether you participated. They receive only combined totals that can't be traced back to you — like "62% of employees completed a screening this year."
Participation and providing family history are voluntary. If you do not provide family history, you remain enrolled and can use Stage Zero Health, though your risk assessment may be less complete. Your choice does not affect your employment, pay, or benefits in any way. You may withdraw your authorization at any time in Settings; withdrawal takes effect within 24 hours. Stage Zero may use data for internal research and to improve its models; it is not sold to pharmaceutical companies or shared with external researchers. Questions about your specific situation deserve a specific answer: hello@stage0.ai.
Employee FAQ
What happens if my screening finds something?
First: finding something early is the entire point — it's when treatment is most effective and least disruptive. Your navigator helps you book any follow-up testing quickly, helps you understand what your plan covers before you book, and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks. All medical decisions happen between you and your own doctors. Your employer learns nothing.
Is this going to tell me I have cancer?
No. The assessment estimates risk — it cannot diagnose anything. Most people learn their risk is average. Some learn screening matters more for them than they thought. Either way, you'll have a real number and a screening plan — and what you do with them is up to you.
Do I have to do this?
No. It's voluntary, and no one at your company will know whether you took part. We'd encourage the ten minutes, since catching something early is far easier than catching it late, but the choice is entirely yours.
Why is my employer paying for this?
Two reasons, and they pull the same direction. Cancer found late is devastating for the person and costly for the health plan; cancer found early is better on both counts. Your employer benefits when you stay healthy — and you benefit more.
Where do I start?
Your assessment link comes from your HR team's launch email — look for "Stage Zero" in the subject line. If you can't find it, ask your benefits team, or email us at hello@stage0.ai and we'll point you in the right direction.
Ready? It's ten minutes.
Your personal assessment link is in your HR team's launch email — look for "Stage Zero" in the subject line. Can't find it, or not sure if your employer offers it yet?
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