SIE Sierra Health Svcs

Sierra Health Services Inc. (NYSE: SIE) today announced that members of its senior management are currently scheduled to appear at the Bear Stearns 19th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006. Sierra's presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors, analysts and the general public are invited to listen to the live presentation free over the Internet by clicking on the Investor Relations link at www.sierrahealth.com. In order to facilitate a better understanding of the call, Sierra is asking listeners to review its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2005, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006. Listeners should review cautionary statements under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Sierra Health Services Inc., based in Las Vegas, is a diversified healthcare services company that operates health maintenance organizations, indemnity insurers, preferred provider organizations, prescription drug plans and multi-specialty medical groups. Sierra's subsidiaries serve more than 800,000 people through health benefit plans for employers, government programs and individuals. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.sierrahealth.com.