Certified Value-Based Care Administrator™
Value-based care is raising the stakes. Is your team prepared?Build the expertise your organization needs to manage risk, ensure compliance, and perform under value-based contracts with AAPC’s CVBA™ certification.
Value-based care is increasing financial risk
Healthcare reimbursement is increasingly tied to outcomes, documentation accuracy, and patient risk — not just the services delivered.
Payers now evaluate total cost of care, quality performance, and risk accuracy — increasing both financial and compliance exposure.
In a recent federal audit, over 50% of diagnoses tied to higher payments were not supported by documentation.
Even small gaps can lead to:
Lost or repaid revenue
Missed reimbursement opportunities
Poor contract performance
Oversight from CMS, OIG, and other regulators continues to intensify.
Introducing the Certified Value Based Care Administrator (CVBA)
AAPC’s CVBA prepares experienced professionals to lead value-based care strategy across your organization. A CVBA connects clinical, financial, and compliance priorities to:
Capture accurate risk and reimbursement
Improve contract performance
Strengthen audit readiness
Align teams across coding, quality, and finance
The CVBA equips your team to turn data, documentation, and performance into measurable financial outcomes.
What the CVBA delivers:
Protects revenue
Captures RAF accurately, reduces denials, and prevents missed reimbursement.
Improves contract performance
Aligns risk adjustment with quality metrics and incentives to optimize performance in ACOs, MIPS, and value-based models.
Reduces audit risk
Strengthens documentation and compliance processes to prepare teams for RADV and regulatory scrutiny.
Creates operational alignment
Breaks down silos across coding, CDI, quality, and finance — driving a unified value-based strategy.
Program overview
Format: Self-paced course + certification exam
Timeline: Complete in 4 months or less
Exam: 100 questions, 4 hours
Recommended Experience: 5+ years in coding, auditing, quality, analytics, or healthcare operations
Build a complete value-based care strategy
Pair CVBA with AAPC solutions to strengthen your organization:
CRC® Courses to improve risk adjustment accuracy
CPMA® Courses to strengthen audit and compliance oversight
Specialized training and tools to operationalize performance
