Business ProfileforAmerican Board of Internal Medicine, Incorporated

I purchased and completed board certification from the ABIM 10 years ago for $1345, which was good for 10 years. I attempted to purchase and complete their recertification this year, when due, but they will not let me purchase the 2022 plan for $220, without also paying an additional $725, which they state are for a maintenance of assessment program for 2018-2021. These charges are on my account even though I did not purchase them. Apparently they decided in 2018 that the 10-year fee they collected from me was not enough and that yearly fees would be due since 2018, but I received no notification or bills in the mail (although they were able to send me an advertisement in the mail for their new ongoing quarterly assessment program). I received none of the included services from 2018-2021. They admit that I was not participating in that program (for which they are charging the fees) as I found out they were listing my non-participation status on their public website during that time.I called and spoke to someone about the above issues on 3/18/2021, and then to a supervisor on 3/21/22, who said that I would need to talk to someone in the finance department. I received an email from that department stating they would not remove the charges from my account and that they announced the fees on their blog and website. They did not explain how they would compensate me for them showing my non-participation status for 2018-2021 on their website to anyone who checked, when they now want me to pay fees for those same years. I replied to the email but have not received a response in 11 days. It is fraudulent to charge me for services I did not and will not receive. It is deceptive for them to advertise that board certification was good for 10 years when it is not good for 10 years evidenced by them wanting to charge additional fees. I had no reason to check their website or blog. No explanation for how they can charge fees or late fees without notifying me.