GLEN ALLEN VA, USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- JANUARY 13, 2006: HRAI Coding Specialists, LLC ("HRAI") focuses exclusively on working with the healthcare industry to promote accurate coding, billing and reimbursement. HRAI currently offers five "Boot Camp" courses, the Certified Coder Boot Camp® - Original Version, the Certified Coder Boot Camp® - Inpatient Version, the Medicare Boot Camp® - Hospital Version, the Medicare Boot Camp® - Long Term Care Version and the Medicare Boot Camp® - Professional Services Version. All courses are offered on a nationwide basis, as both open registration and on-site courses.

For the spring of 2006, the following courses have been scheduled:

(See www.codingspecialists.com for more information and a complete class schedule)

Certified Coder Boot Camp® - Original Version is an intensive, one-week medical coding course focusing on ICD-9-CM, CPT and HCPCS coding for physician and hospital outpatient services. The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam is offered as an optional part of the medical coding course for those students who desire to obtain certification as a professional coder.

• Boston, Massachusetts April 3 - 7, 2006
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin April 24 - April 28, 2006
• Secaucus, New Jersey May 1 - May 5, 2006
• Rochester, New York May 1 - May 5, 2006
• Des Moines, Iowa May 1- May 5, 2006
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 15 - May 19, 2006
• Indianapolis, Indiana May 15 - May 19, 2006
• Hartford, Connecticut June 5 - June 9, 2006
• Minneapolis, Minnesota June 19 - June 23, 2006
• Long Island, New York June 26 - June 30, 2006
• Detroit, Michigan June 26 - June 30, 2006

Certified Coder Boot Camp® - In-patient Version is an intensive, one-week medical coding course focusing on ICD-9-CM diagnosis (Volumes 1 and 2) and procedure (Volume 3) coding for inpatient hospital (facility) services. The course emphasizes inpatient coding guidelines, abstracting inpatient medical records and DRG ("Diagnosis Related Group") assignment.

• Chicago, Illinois April 24 - April 28, 2006
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 8 - May 12, 2006

Medicare Boot Camp® - Hospital Version is an intensive, five-day course on Medicare coverage, billing, coding and payment for hospital outpatient and inpatient services. The course emphasizes both revenue optimization and compliance.

• Dallas, Texas April 3 - April 7, 2006
• Nashville, Tennessee May 1- May 5, 2006
• Orlando, Florida June 5 - June 9, 2006
• Charlotte, North Carolina June 26 - June 30, 2006

Medicare Boot Camp® - Long Term Care Version is an intensive, four-day course on Medicare coverage, billing, coding and payment for long term care services, including skilled nursing facility (SNF) services and Medicare Part B services provided to nursing facility residents.

• Portland, Oregon May 15 - May 18, 2006
• Las Vegas, Nevada June 12 - June 15, 2006.

Medicare Boot Camp® - Professional Services Version is an intensive, four and a half-day course on Medicare coverage, billing, coding and payment for physician and non-physician practitioner services.

• Las Vegas, Nevada May 8 - May 12, 2006
• Seattle, Washington June 5 - June 9, 2006

Detailed course information and registration forms can be found at www.codingspecialists.com or call our office at (804) 527-1335.

HRAI Coding Specialists, LLC is a consulting and training firm based in Glen Allen (Richmond), Virginia. HRAI's President, Hugh Aaron, MHA, JD, CPC, CPC-H is also a practicing health care attorney with Healthcare Regulatory Advisors, Inc.