ABA Pain Boards 2024

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In the grand scheme of things… getting double boarded - does it really mean anything? Payers don’t seem to mandate the certification for billing. Employers largely just care that you’re board eligible and/or certified in your primary specialty. Sure, passing pain boards feels nice but does it actually change anyone’s life?
 
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In the grand scheme of things… getting double boarded - does it really mean anything? Payers don’t seem to mandate the certification for billing. Employers largely just care that you’re board eligible and/or certified in your primary specialty. Sure, passing pain boards feels nice but does it actually change anyone’s life?

I see it as giving me the most “right” to legally practice interventional pain medicine. If I ever find myself in a court case, at least they won’t be able to use lack of board certification against me.
 
In the grand scheme of things… getting double boarded - does it really mean anything? Payers don’t seem to mandate the certification for billing. Employers largely just care that you’re board eligible and/or certified in your primary specialty. Sure, passing pain boards feels nice but does it actually change anyone’s life?
Board certification is a must in this era. Employers, hospital creditionaling boards, and malpractice carriers are requiring it.