NU Online News Service, Oct. 23, 1:48 p.m. – Sierra Health Services Inc., Las Vegas, says its Texas Health Choice L.C. unit has received final approval from Texas regulators to shut down its Dallas-Fort Worth managed care operations Jan. 1, 2002.
Sierra is also shutting down the Texas Health Choice Medicare managed care operation in Texas.
Sierra still provides or administers major medical coverage for 1.3 million people in other states and other parts of Texas.