Champion International Corporation 
Health & Family Services

Evaluation Summary/Evaluation Narrative

Champion's health care costs have risen only 7.63% between 1991 and 1995, an average 1.9% annual increase. Productivity, as measured by tons of paper produced per employee has increased 43.6% between 1987 and 1995. The Health and Family Services initiative is a vital component of Champion's strategy of focusing on its people to enhance overall productivity and profitability.

Our Canton, NC study showed that worksite health participants spent 30% lesson health care costs than non-participants, yielding a 26.9% return-on-investment. More appropriate health care spending by high and low-risk individuals was also seen. Lastly, the number of individuals in the highest risk quintile decreased by 34% while the lowest risk group increased by 85%.

Routine tests, screenings and immunizations are promoted and offered on-site through our Preventive Care Plan. Almost $600,000 has been saved through negotiated discounts since 1993. Numerous individuals have benefited from early detection of diseases and health risks.

The Prenatal Health Initiative has led to an 8.6% decrease in cost per vaginal delivery case and a 14.6% decrease in the cesarean-section rate.

Our company-wide back health and injury prevention initiative was a major part of the Nationwide Papers business unit's health and safety strategy. The result was a 35% decrease in the Lost-Time Accident Rate and a correlated savings of $100,000 in workers' compensation costs.

$154,443 dollars were avoided in 1995 by providing physical therapy and work conditioning (PT/WC) services in our on-site total health centers. Approximately 43% of the people in PT/WC successfully transitioned into the preventive maintenance adult fitness program.

Our psychosocial health initiative Employee and Family Assistance focuses on appropriate care and utilization of resources which has led to increased utilization; decreased costs for the three-visit EAP model; and decreased inpatient admissions, bed days and average length of stay for chemical dependency and mental health care.