Certified Value-Based Administrator (CVBA®) Exam Prep

The Certified Value-Based Administrator (CVBA®) credential from AAPC is designed for professionals who want to lead and support value based care initiatives across healthcare organizations.

As the industry continues to shift toward outcomes, quality, and cost efficiency, the CVBA® validates your ability to understand and apply value based care models in real-world settings.

Why McDEducation?

Danielle Bagnell was part of the first CVBA exam committee, contributing to:
  • The certification name
  • Core competencies
  • Exam question development

    You are learning from someone who helped build the exam, not just teach it.
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*AAPC Membership, Practice Exams, Exam Voucher(s) and coding books are not included and can be purchased from AAPC directly*

See our CVBA Curriculum

(Pardon our dust as we are creating these pages as the AAPC updates their licensed partners)

Who Should Get the CVBA®?

This certification is a strong fit for:
  • Medical coders and auditors
  • Risk adjustment professionals
  • Healthcare administrators
  • CDI specialists
  • Anyone working in or transitioning into value based care
CVBA® certified professionals are needed across health systems and hospital networks, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), insurance and payer organizations, and population health teams.

The CVBA certification covers value based care foundations, population health and quality measures, risk adjustment, operational and financial models, and compliance and regulatory considerations. These topics reflect how value based care is applied in practice.
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