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ERIC Number: EJ969163
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-8046
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Social Work and the Uniform Accident and Sickness Policy Provision Law: A Pilot Project
Cochran, Gerald; Davis, King
Social Work, v57 n1 p39-48 Jan 2012
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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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