title: Social work and the Uniform Accident and Sickness Policy Provision Law: a pilot project.
abstract: The Uniform Accident and Sickness Policy Provision Law (UPPL) is a statute existing in 26 states that permits health insurance companies to deny payment for claims made by individuals who have sustained injuries as a result of drug or alcohol use. This law presents a series of complicated clinical and ethical dilemmas for social workers and other medical personnel. The majority of contributions to the national discussion regarding the UPPL have been produced by the medical, nursing, and policy/legal disciplines. Social work has, however, remained silent. It is paramount that social workers add their perspective and insight to this debate. This article discusses the first survey, to the authors' knowledge, of social workers practicing in health care settings regarding their knowledge and beliefs about the UPPL.
authors: School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, TX 78703, USA. jcochran@mail.utexas.edu
authors: Gerald
authors: G
authors: Cochran
authors: King
authors: K
authors: Davis
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012947:Social Work / Q000941:ethics; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014481:United States