Exhibit 99.1

                                  Press Release

     Chapter 11 Plan of  Reorganization  Confirmed  for UCI Medical  Affiliates,
Inc.

     Columbia,  SC, August 16, 2002. As of August 8, 2002,  the U.S.  Bankruptcy
Court for the District of South Carolina in Columbia,  South Carolina has issued
orders confirming all of the Plans of Reorganization  filed as of May 6, 2002 by
UCI Medical  Affiliates,  Inc., and its wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  UCI Medical
Affiliates of South Carolina,  Inc. and UCI Medical Affiliates of Georgia, Inc.,
and its affiliates,  Doctor's Care, P.A., Doctor's Care of Tennessee,  P.C., and
Doctor's Care of Georgia, P.C.

         The company believes that the reorganization under Chapter 11 should
enable the company to immediately address its liquidity and debt restructuring
challenges. Jerry F. Wells, Jr., the company's Executive Vice President of
Finance and Chief Financial Officer, stated, "The company is very pleased with
the approval by the Court of the plans of reorganization, which we believe will
enable us to increase profitability and shareholder value."

         Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.
provides nonmedical management and administrative services to medical centers
located in South Carolina and Tennessee. These medical centers operate under the
name "Doctor's Care."


FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

         Information set forth in this News Release may contain statements and
information, which describe or reflect the company's beliefs concerning future
business conditions and the outlook for the company. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other facts that could cause
the company's actual results, performance or achievement to differ materially
from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. These risks,
uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
the company's ability to negotiate and implement a reorganization plan, to
address its financing requirements in light of its existing debt obligations and
market conditions, to obtain bankruptcy court approvals as requested, and to
compete effectively with other healthcare providers; the reimbursement policies
for insurance companies and other third-party payors of medical services; and
the uncertain and unstable legal environment for healthcare providers. Please
refer to the company's documents on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for other risks and uncertainties.