Where weaknesses are postulated, it must be taken into account that the review Task Force is very critical, that no programs are perfect, that the Award Winning programs have been selected from over 300 candidate programs and represent the very best, that the materials reviewed may have been incomplete, that suggested deficiencies may have resulted from incomplete understanding of the program by the reviewers or that any problems may have been corrected since the time of review. 20 percent of claims come from retirees and a pilot retiree program is underway with evaluation scheduled for first quarter 1996. High participation rates at 60 percent. Employees and families are involved. There is a low cost per participant.
Longitudinal data is available.
There is good corporate commitment. It is targeted toward the Healthy People 2000 goals and cost reduction goals. Evaluation was excellent. The approach is multidisciplinary. Offering programs to retirees is commendable.