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March 12, 2026
Indiana SB 282 Has Passed: What Med Spas Need to Know
After revisions, Indiana Senate Bill 282 has passed in both houses and has been signed by the governor. AmSpa's Alex ...
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March 12, 2026
After revisions, Indiana Senate Bill 282 has passed in both houses and has been signed by the governor. AmSpa's Alex ...
February 13, 2026
By Alex Thiersch, Founder and Chairman, AmSpaThe Indiana Senate recently passed Senate Bill 282, which includes wide-ranging medical spa regulatory ...
February 10, 2026
By Adam Reinebach, Chief Executive Officer, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)New Jersey is at a crossroads.With the recent expiration of ...
February 5, 2026
By Madilyn Moeller, Marketing Content Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)A few lines in a state bill can fundamentally change ...
January 12, 2026
If you’re running a medical spa, you probably wear a dozen hats before lunch, provider, HR, marketing, IT, therapist, and ...
October 21, 2025
California has now passed two laws that will have an effect on how investors, health care entities and management services ...
October 9, 2025
A newly passed law in California will prohibit certain contractual provisions between medical and dental practices and private equity groups ...
October 8, 2025
By Patrick O'Brien, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The September bulletin from the Texas Medical Board (TMB) helps to ...
September 24, 2025
By Patrick O’Brien, General Counsel, American Med Spa AssociationOn September 23, 2025, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (BME) issued ...
August 29, 2025
By Patrick O’Brien, General Counsel, American Med Spa AssociationA new law in Texas goes into effect on September 1, 2025 ...
August 26, 2025
Recently, there have been several news articles and viral videos about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducting enforcement actions ...
August 21, 2025
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, ByrdAdattoStarting September 1, 2025, Texas health care providers will see major changes in how non-compete ...
August 19, 2025
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)On August 8, 2025, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed 202 ...
July 8, 2025
By Patrick O’Brien, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationRhode Island has passed a law regulating medical spas after several years ...
June 12, 2025
By Eric Atienza, Assistant Director of Digital Marketing and Marketing TechnologyFor the thousands of safe, responsible clinicians in medical aesthetics ...
June 9, 2025
HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver discussed public concerns about how med spas operate.By Alex Thiersch, CEO, AmSpaJohn Oliver ...
June 3, 2025
Texas House Bill 3749, dubbed “Jenifer’s Law,” has passed in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Senate, was ...
May 14, 2025
Colorado recently passed a law aimed at improving transparency in medical spas and aesthetic practices that use unlicensed medical assistants ...
May 5, 2025
A whirlwind and emotional couple of days results in a totally different bill... and a major win for med spas ...
April 29, 2025
By Madilyn Moeller, Marketing Content CoordinatorIn an April 24, 2025, decision, a U.S. judge denied compounding pharmacies the ability to ...
April 3, 2025
On March 4, 2025 HB 3749 was introduced in the Texas House of Representatives seeking to significantly restrict NPs and ...
April 2, 2025
The first quarter of 2025 has seen a significant wave of legislative activity that could have profound impacts on the ...
March 27, 2025
By Michael Byrd, JD, ByrdAdattoIn the health care industry, there are many legal arrangements that help practices operate smoothly and ...
March 14, 2025
Proposed Texas legislation would destroy the medical aesthetics industry as we know it, and not for the safety reason it ...
March 14, 2025
By Eric Atienza, Assistant Director of Digital Marketing and Marketing TechnologyLast week a bill was introduced in Texas that would ...
March 14, 2025
By AMSCO MedicalThe med spa industry has experienced rapid and significant growth over the last decade, offering a sought-after blend ...
March 6, 2025
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) A new bill has been filed in Texas that, if ...
March 3, 2025
4th UPDATE 3/2/2025- The Treasury Department announced that it will not enforce any penalties or fines related to beneficial ownership ...
January 27, 2025
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Has your mother-in-law ever “organized” your kitchen and then you ...
November 25, 2024
By Jay D. Reyero, JD In the evolving landscape of health care, innovative models such as concierge medicine have ...
November 25, 2024
By Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD The world of regenerative medicine is rapidly evolving, with stem cell therapy and exosome ...
November 15, 2024
By Clint L. Nuckolls, JD, ByrdAdatto Body sculpting, also known as body contouring, has surged in popularity as individuals ...
October 21, 2024
By Eric Atienza, Assistant Director of Digital Marketing Technology, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Most platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads ...
October 8, 2024
By Eric Atienza, Assistant Director of Digital Marketing and Marketing Technology, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)(UPDATE 2/21/25: the FDA announced ...
August 22, 2024
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) rule that would ...
June 26, 2024
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association The past few years have seen an explosion in ...
May 9, 2024
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) In November 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ...
April 26, 2024
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The U.S. Department of Labor has released a ...
April 24, 2024
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) UPDATE July 3, 2024: The Federal District Court ...
April 17, 2024
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) There appears to be a national wave of ...
February 27, 2024
By Patrick O’Brien, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Florida’s new plastic surgery law went into effect on ...
February 23, 2024
By Compliancy Group 2023 was a banner year for health care fines and breaches. The U.S. Department of Health ...
February 9, 2024
By Jay D. Reyero, JD, ByrdAdatto Disclaimer: As with many client case studies, the names of the people have ...
February 6, 2024
The new Executive Legal Guides include overviews of energy device and telemedicine regulations, plus a full treatment delegation table ...
January 19, 2024
By Compliancy Group The ways that medical aesthetic practices communicate with patients has evolved as patients seek the easiest ...
January 9, 2024
By Jay Reyero, JD, ByrdAdatto, and Alex Thiersch, JD, American Med Spa Association One question that comes up often ...
December 8, 2023
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, ByrdAdatto Disclaimer: As with many client case studies, the names of the people have ...
November 21, 2023
By Bradford E. Adatto, JD, ByrdAdatto Intravenous (IV) therapy services have been a growing rage in the elective medicine ...
November 20, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) In 2024, most small business owners, including medical ...
November 14, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD The state of New York is unique in the nation as being the only state ...
November 7, 2023
By Bradford E. Adatto, JD, ByrdAdatto Disclaimer: As with many client case studies, the names of the people have ...
October 19, 2023
Update 12/21/2023: On December 21, 2023, the Texas Medical Board amended its suspension order for Dr. Gallagher, the medical director ...
September 21, 2023
By Bradford Adatto, JD, ByrdAdatto Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been gaining increasing autonomy in their practice, allowing them to ...
September 21, 2023
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association [AmSpa first published a list of states granting APRNs ...
September 19, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Recently, the North Carolina Medical Board published an ...
September 7, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure recently released ...
September 6, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The Oregon Board of Cosmetology and the Board of ...
August 30, 2023
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, ByrdAdatto Trademarks can be a powerful tool to protect your business’s intellectual property, brand ...
August 25, 2023
By Compliancy Group When you work in health care, hearing about HIPAA is inevitable. There is a ton of ...
August 22, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD Is your website, EMR system or telehealth system “HIPAA compliant?” Or is it simply complying ...
August 9, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) [Editor’s note: We attempted to use AI to ...
August 3, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) With the great popularity of weight loss treatments ...
July 27, 2023
By Madison M. White, JD, ByrdAdatto State notice requirements are becoming more common in health care transactions, and New ...
July 26, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD Update: Since this article was originally written, a number of states—including Colorado, Illinois, Iowa and ...
July 19, 2023
By Patrick O'Brien, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) UPDATE #2 (2/08/2024): Since our 7/19 update the Florida ...
July 13, 2023
By Bradford Adatto, JD, ByrdAdatto The multi-state nursing license is issued in a nurse’s primary state of residence and ...
July 10, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association UPDATE (7/10/2023): Following the lawsuits against the weight loss practices ...
June 29, 2023
The American Medical Spa Association (AmSpa) has introduced its Multi-state Executive Legal Guides, a new resource designed to provide ...
June 22, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association You may have noticed the term “compounding pharmacy” mentioned with ...
May 26, 2023
By Compliancy Group Medical spa patient reviews can be tricky. Your first instinct is to respond immediately to let ...
May 5, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Recently, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory ...
March 28, 2023
By Samuel E. Pondrom, JD, ByrdAdatto Over the past several years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...
March 21, 2023
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, ByrdAdatto On January 1, 2023, California imposed a new disclosure requirement on physicians licensed ...
March 15, 2023
UPDATE #2: SB 249 has passed and been signed into law 6/1/23. UPDATE: Nevada Senate Committee on Commerce and ...
March 2, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD Advertising is one of those areas that is deceptively simple in concept but maddeningly complicated ...
February 14, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association According to the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology, the ...
January 10, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association In 2020, California passed a new law, known as ...
January 6, 2023
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ...
December 13, 2022
By Patrick O’Brien, JD By the time this issue of QP hits your doorstep, most state legislatures will have ...
October 17, 2022
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Recently, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners investigated ...
September 19, 2022
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is charged ...
September 12, 2022
By Patrick O’Brien, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association Under a new Colorado law, non-compete agreements entered into after ...
July 12, 2022
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Your state laws and administrative rules have an ...
May 27, 2022
By Bradford E. Adatto, JD, ByrdAdattoImagine going to check out after your yearly doctor's appointment and being handed a receipt ...
May 18, 2022
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Congratulations—you made the excellent decision to become an AmSpa Member ...
April 15, 2022
By Heffernan Insurance BrokersThe pandemic continues. While many states are dropping restrictions, the virus is still spreading, and employers still ...
April 12, 2022
By Renee E. Coover, JD, and Brooklyn H. Townsend, JD, ByrdAdattoCalifornia is quickly establishing new requirements on its employers when ...
April 4, 2022
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association When opening a medical spa, consents and intake forms ...
March 4, 2022
By Samuel E. Pondrom, JD, ByrdAdattoKetamine has been used as an anesthetic since the 1970s, but, about 20 years ago ...
February 8, 2022
By Medical Justice, Reposted with Permission.In 2019, Medical Justice alerted members to avoid the practice of "review gating."What's that, you ...
January 18, 2022
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationA California law has gone into effect as of the first ...
December 14, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association The custom of tipping or giving a gratuity is common ...
December 8, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, and Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa Association Dozens of decisions are ...
November 23, 2021
By Jay D. Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Board investigations will trigger emotions for any professional, whether they are from ...
November 22, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association The questions of "Who can own a med spa?" ...
November 15, 2021
By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa Association Medical spas are medical facilities. Therefore, on top of general ...
October 13, 2021
By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa Association Note of Clarification (By Patrick O'Brien, Legal Coordinator, American Med ...
October 11, 2021
By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationAn unlicensed Wisconsin man claims to have performed over 70,000 laser hair ...
August 24, 2021
By Bradford E. Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto As elective medicine practices and providers are try to find the most efficient ...
August 17, 2021
By Michael Meyer, Writer/Editor, American Med Spa Association Medical spa ownership can be quite simple, provided you are a ...
August 10, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationRecently, California's Senate Bill 642 (SB 642) has been among the ...
July 22, 2021
[UPDATED July 22, 2021] By Patrick O'Brien, General Counsel, AmSpa When trying to find out who can own a ...
July 19, 2021
By Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdattoUpdate October 26: On August 13, 2021, Illinois enacted a new law, amending the Illinois ...
July 9, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationToday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order (EO) that covers ...
June 29, 2021
By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationNeuromodulators, such as Botox, Dysport and Xeomin, have become increasingly popular since ...
June 25, 2021
By Jeff Segal, MD, JD, ByrdAdatto and Medical JusticeThe 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law in December 2016 ...
June 22, 2021
By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdattoOn June 10, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an emergency ...
June 10, 2021
Update (June 18, 2:00 pm CDT): We have added new information to this piece, originally posted June 10. There will ...
May 28, 2021
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law on March 11. The new COVID-19 relief bill includes direct ...
May 20, 2021
Update (May 24, 10:30 AM CDT): California's controversial SB 642, which threatened to outlaw the MSO structure upon which many ...
May 13, 2021
Update from AmSpa Legal Coordinator Patrick O'Brien (5/17/21): There has been some confusion and concern regarding the common use ...
April 23, 2021
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)(In light of this recent news story from ...
April 21, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOver the past month, there has been a lot of discussion ...
April 9, 2021
By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdattoThe biggest concern that every young plastic surgeon typically has with their first employment agreement ...
March 31, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationAs the first quarter of 2021 comes to a close, state ...
March 24, 2021
By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdattoThe breakup of a medical practice (or "doctor divorce") is a common occurrence. Whether the ...
March 17, 2021
By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoMergers and acquisitions usually involve a good deal of due diligence before a purchaser ...
March 11, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationA new bill introduced in the New York State Assembly provides ...
March 10, 2021
By Bala Mohan, JD, ByrdAdattoA trademark is a great marketing tool and business asset that can distinguish one's product or ...
March 3, 2021
By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Traditionally avoided by many small businesses and startups due to the adverse impact ...
February 24, 2021
By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdattoIntravenous (IV) therapy has been used to provide nutrition and for rehydration in hospitals and ...
February 22, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIn recent years, advanced providers—physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and ...
January 13, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationAs we enter a new year, the worst of the coronavirus ...
January 8, 2021
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationHansBiomed, a South Korea-based medical device and biologics manufacturer, has been ...
December 18, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOn Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) upheld a ruling ...
December 17, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationAn employment agreement between a medical spa and a medical director ...
December 9, 2020
By Jay Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoAnyone who has been in the health care industry understands the complexity of compliance. The ...
December 4, 2020
By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto What is a protective covenant? In general, it is a legal provision ...
November 25, 2020
By Greg Cardenas, JD, ByrdAdattoOn November 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ...
November 20, 2020
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO and Founder, AmSpa Ownership is one topic that has always been a hot-button ...
October 30, 2020
By Sam Pondrom, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Medical aesthetic practices should take the initial assessment of a patient—often referred to as ...
October 27, 2020
Many employers are worried about their liability when re-opening and continuing to operate their business during the pandemic. In this ...
October 8, 2020
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Originally posted October 10, 2017UPDATED October ...
October 6, 2020
By Jeff Segal, MD, JD, ByrdAdatto and Medical JusticeMost doctors wake up every morning intending to do the best possible ...
September 21, 2020
By Robert J. Fisher, JD, ByrdAdattoTo many buyers and sellers, the stack of papers involved in a mergers and acquisitions ...
August 25, 2020
By Jeff Segal, MD, JD, ByrdAdatto and Medical Justice So – is it against the law to pay patients for ...
August 6, 2020
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) There has been a lot of discussion ...
July 24, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationCategorizing workers as employees or as independent contractors is one of ...
July 17, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationBuilding a successful medical spa requires a lot of elements to ...
June 26, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some medical spas ...
June 8, 2020
By Renee E. Coover, JD, Advanced Medaesthetic Partners Fair compensation structures for your team members is essential for incentivizing staff ...
June 3, 2020
By Bala Mohan, JD, ByrdAdatto As stay-at-home orders are being lifted, medical practices have begun re-opening and returning to ...
April 27, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association In late March, the Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic ...
April 24, 2020
By Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdatto As medical spas start planning their business re-launch and bringing back employees, many ...
March 30, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association Public-facing businesses across the country have been forced to ...
March 27, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association Over the last several weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has ...
March 27, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association UPDATE: At 12:28 CT on Friday, March 27, the ...
March 26, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association Multiple authorities, from the surgeon general to the White ...
March 25, 2020
By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdatto Many of you are familiar with the organization Doctors Without Borders, but very ...
March 20, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association A new aid package designed to provide relief for ...
March 20, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the ...
March 19, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association UPDATE: HR 6201 has been signed into law. The ...
March 11, 2020
By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto The corporation is one of the oldest types of business model, and ...
March 6, 2020
By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdatto From groceries to workout classes, entrepreneurs in all industries are attempting to duplicate ...
February 26, 2020
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association It's flu season again, but this year we have ...
February 21, 2020
By Courtney P. Cowan, JD, ByrdAdatto Medical consumers are becoming more and more discerning when it comes to seeking ...
February 17, 2020
By Kita McCray, JD, ByrdAdatto The purpose of a medical director agreement is to memorialize the responsibilities of a ...
February 14, 2020
By Robert J. Fisher, JD, ByrdAdatto At the end of 2018, much was written about the Texas Botox arrests ...
February 12, 2020
By Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdatto Policies are to employees of a business what rules are to the players ...
February 10, 2020
By Jeff Segal, MD, JD, ByrdAdatto and Medical Justice The regulatory status of CBD seems to change yearly, if ...
January 27, 2020
By Bala Mohan, JD, ByrdAdatto California Governor Gavin Newsom's recent signing of Assembly Bill No. 5 (AB 5) could ...
January 20, 2020
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Choosing an entity for your business can be overwhelming. Clients often seek ...
January 15, 2020
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Update October 11, 2021: The FDA ...
January 10, 2020
By Jay Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto We are all familiar with New Year's resolutions. At the end of each ...
January 6, 2020
By Sam Pondrom, JD, Associate, ByrdAdatto Hiring an aesthetician in a medical spa can have many benefits to your ...
January 3, 2020
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) In the medical aesthetic industry, marketing ...
December 13, 2019
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto The obesity rate continues to grow, and so too does the competitive ...
December 9, 2019
By Kita McCray, JD, ByrdAdatto The Beach Boys believed, "If everybody had an ocean, across the USA, then everybody'd ...
November 15, 2019
By Bala Mohan, JD The question of "Who can do what treatment in a medical spa" is coming up ...
November 13, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The medical aesthetic industry is booming ...
November 8, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association As we covered previously, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) ...
November 4, 2019
By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Fake or Real: My company is taxed as an LLC—Fake! There is ...
November 1, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association Every state has differing rules about what types of ...
October 30, 2019
By Courtney P. Cowan, JD, ByrdAdatto Beginning Labor Day Weekend through the first few weeks of 2020, you will ...
October 18, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association The Texas Medical Board (TMB) Disciplinary Process Review Committee ...
October 11, 2019
By Jay Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Target. Equifax. Facebook. Capital One. For us, a data breach is a reminder ...
October 10, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association On October 8, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) held ...
September 30, 2019
By Kita McCray, JD, ByrdAdatto Benjamin Franklin said, "It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and ...
September 27, 2019
By Bradford E. Adatto, partner, ByrdAdatto My father is a retired orthopedic surgeon. I'e witnessed his personal retirement journey ...
September 23, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) As anyone who has to deal ...
September 20, 2019
By Bala Mohan, JD, ByrdAdatto Telemedicine is gaining popularity and acceptance across the United States. Some of the benefits ...
September 18, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association Over the last several years, microneedling has exploded in ...
September 16, 2019
By Courtney P. Cowan, JD, ByrdAdatto Anyone working in the health care industry is intimately familiar with the Health ...
September 13, 2019
By Michael Byrd, JD, partner, ByrdAdatto The Medical Board of California (MBC) has warned physicians against using unlicensed persons ...
September 12, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association In this space, we previously have discussed the importance ...
September 10, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association Recently, AmSpa has been getting a lot of emails ...
September 9, 2019
By Robert J. Fisher, JD, ByrdAdatto We at ByrdAdatto receive numerous questions each week from providers, medical spas, wellness ...
August 26, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association ORIGINAL STORY [7/1/2019]: The Hyaluron Pen is ...
August 15, 2019
By Jeff Segal, MD, JD, ByrdAdatto and Medical Justice Have you heard of Botto Bistro? It's a pizzeria in ...
August 7, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Choosing a name for a new business ...
July 30, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association The most recent issue of the Alabama ...
July 25, 2019
By Emily Alten, on behalf of RxPhoto Before-and-after photos and photos used to document patient procedures are considered protected ...
July 24, 2019
Jay Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto In addition to the bright sun being so prevalent during these warm summer months ...
July 22, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) A well-executed social media campaign can ...
July 17, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association In many states, it can be a ...
July 15, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Medical aesthetic practices and medical spas ...
July 12, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association This past Monday, July 8, the California ...
July 10, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Creating a partnership with a medical ...
July 8, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association The July 5 issue of Texas Register ...
June 26, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Medical spa owners and operators must ...
June 25, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association On June 21, the U.S. Food and ...
June 24, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Update August 6, 2021: A recent ...
June 12, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Last week, the Texas Medical Board held ...
May 31, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association In the recent past, you may have ...
May 29, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) At AmSpa and ByrdAdatto, we are ...
May 22, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) In June 2018, Oregon-based physician Brenda ...
May 21, 2019
By Sam Pondrom, JD, Associate at ByrdAdatto There are two points that we can never reiterate enough regarding med spas ...
May 20, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The use of pharmaceuticals for treatments ...
May 14, 2019
By Jay Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto After years of anticipation, seven guilty verdicts in the Forest Park Medical Center ...
May 13, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) For many of the people who ...
May 9, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) A recent news article features shocking ...
May 8, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) One thing I love about the ...
May 7, 2019
By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto "Alternative medicine," "wellness treatments" and "anti-aging procedures" all have one element in common ...
May 6, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Medical spa owners and operators typically ...
May 1, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), and Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator ...
April 29, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Body sculpting is one of the ...
April 23, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association "Hideous" and "crazy" are not terms you ...
April 22, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) When patients at medical spas agree ...
April 18, 2019
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, partner, ByrdAdatto Performance of a car may be best measured by the engine, not ...
April 17, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) An effective employment contract between a ...
April 10, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Medical spas are medical practices, so they ...
April 9, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Training and education are valuable tools that ...
April 5, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association As the first quarter of 2019 draw ...
April 2, 2019
By Courtney P. Cowan, JD, associate attorney, ByrdAdatto As many in the med spa industry are aware, Texas Senate Bill ...
March 29, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), & Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator ...
March 27, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Microneedling is a popular procedure in med ...
March 25, 2019
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) For a medical aesthetics practice to ...
March 15, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Finding customers is the biggest challenge for ...
March 5, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Fibroblast Plasma Therapy is a new skin ...
March 4, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Unlike many other professional licensing boards, the ...
February 25, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association If you are thinking there is a lot ...
February 14, 2019
By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Ever heard of TCPA? Most people ...
January 29, 2019
By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) While medical spa services command higher ...
January 22, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Laser hair removal (LHR) is one of ...
January 18, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association We'e discussed the issues and legalities with ...
January 11, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Generally, California prohibits the enforcement of most ...
January 7, 2019
By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto In 2018, California made several changes to try to curb unauthorized access ...
January 4, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association This is a continuation of a piece ...
January 3, 2019
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Dermaplaning over the last couple of years ...
December 20, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The recent medical spa related arrests in ...
December 11, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Aquagold Fine Touch is a channeling device ...
December 10, 2018
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Unless you've been living under a rock, you may have noticed the ...
December 7, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Microblading is here to stay. A semi-permanent ...
December 6, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The first line of this story from ...
December 5, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The recent arrest of licensed vocational nurse ...
November 30, 2018
By Robert J. Fisher, Attorney, ByrdAdatto If you work in a medical spa, you are undoubtedly using the internet ...
November 29, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Many medical spas and medical aesthetic facilities ...
November 20, 2018
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association The services that medical spas offer can ...
November 19, 2018
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November 15, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) As many have seen in the news recently ...
November 2, 2018
By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Do you own or work for a med spa in California? If so ...
November 1, 2018
By Alex Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association Bad outcomes and patient injuries in medical spas are ...
October 31, 2018
By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Negotiating for any business, including a med spa, is not easy. Most ...
October 26, 2018
By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto What's the first thing most people will know about your med spa? The ...
October 25, 2018
By Alex Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association Medical spas must use marketing best-practices to succeed, but ...
October 23, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association We at AmSpa and ByrdAdatto are constantly asked ...
October 22, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association A medical spa's most valuable asset is not ...
October 19, 2018
By Robert J. Fisher, Attorney, ByrdAdatto As a med spa owner, there are a lot of things that need ...
October 17, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association On July 31, 2018, U.S. Food and Drug ...
October 15, 2018
By Patrick O'Brien, Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Med spas in their quest to provide the ...
October 12, 2018
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Is your med spa compliant with health care laws and regulations? Owners ...
October 11, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa Association Med spa ownership, delegation requirements, HIPAA ...
October 8, 2018
By Patrick O'Brien, Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association Medical spa medical records are a piece of ...
October 5, 2018
By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto There's a new rule concerning telemedicine in Delaware that could potentially affect you ...
October 4, 2018
By Alex Thiersch, JD, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa Association The medical spa industry is worth ...
October 2, 2018
By Alex Thiersch, JD, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa Association Certifications are common in medical spas ...
October 1, 2018
By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa Association The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced ...
September 28, 2018
By Michael S. Byrd, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto In many states, only doctors can own a medical spa, unless you ...
September 27, 2018
By Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdatto As medical spas increase in number and size throughout the country, it is ...
September 26, 2018
By Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdatto As revenues in the medical spa industry increase, so does the enforcement of ...
September 21, 2018
By Michael S. Byrd, Partner, ByrdAdatto Compliance is cool, but do you have a compliance plan? Are you aware ...
September 20, 2018
By Renee Elise Coover, JD, ByrdAdatto Physicians in the medical spa industry are lured by the lucrative income and ...
September 18, 2018
By Alex Thiersch, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Tennessee medical spas are, for the ...
September 14, 2018
Jay Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto As a medical facility, any med spa must be HIPAA compliant. While HIPAA does ...
September 13, 2018
By Renee E. Coover, JD, Advanced Medaesthetic Partners Medical spa laws regarding physician supervision can be critical to a ...
September 7, 2018
By: Sam Pondrom, JD, Associate at ByrdAdatto When it comes to advertising, social media is the hot new trend ...
September 6, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa Association Excellent medical spas require a ...
August 31, 2018
By Jay Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Patient privacy and HIPAA go hand-in-hand in any medical setting, including your med ...
August 30, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa Association Determining the distinction between medical and ...
August 24, 2018
By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Laser laws in the medical spa industry aren't always easy to find or ...
August 16, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The recent warning by the U.S ...
August 14, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Botox parties are a common topic ...
August 13, 2018
The American Med Spa Association 224 N Desplaines St, Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60661 ByrdAdatto 8150 N Central Expy ...
August 10, 2018
By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Legal enforcement has been a big topic among med spas across the country recently ...
August 9, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Does your med spa website meet ...
August 7, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director, The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The question of who can own a ...
August 1, 2018
By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto Med spas and other aesthetic practices should be aware of the new California ...
July 31, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Med spas purchasing Botox or other ...
July 30, 2018
By: Renee E. Coover, JD, Associate, ByrdAdatto Last year Illinois passed a bill granting full practice authority to nurse ...
July 27, 2018
By: Sam Pondrom, Attorney at ByrdAdatto Medical spas utilizing mid-level practitioners like nurse practitioners ("NPs") and physician assistants ("PAs") ...
July 24, 2018
By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) One of the most common legal ...
July 19, 2018
By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) While medical spa services command higher ...
July 16, 2018
By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Since medical spas are medical practices ...
July 12, 2018
By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Microneedling is a trending procedure in ...
July 10, 2018
By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Med spa law can often be ...
July 5, 2018
By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) "Medical aesthetician" and "certified laser technician" ...
June 27, 2018
By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) It's not uncommon for med spas ...
June 8, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) First, thanks to everyone who commented ...
June 6, 2018
As the use of influencers increases in medical aesthetics, so does the potential for legal missteps. Though this method ...
June 4, 2018
Intravenous therapy (or IV therapy) is a medical spa treatment that is growing throughout the country, so questions about the ...
May 22, 2018
Injectable treatments like toxins and fillers are central in the medical aesthetic industry, and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) can be ...
April 19, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Proper medical spa payment and compensation ...
January 3, 2018
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) In recent months, the U.S. Food ...
December 27, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) In November 2017, Surfside, Florida, police ...
December 14, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Many medical spas and medical aesthetic ...
December 5, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Medical spas typically see an uptick ...
November 7, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The question of who can perform ...
November 3, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) UPDATE: Gov. Rauner signed the revised ...
October 26, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Can you–and should you–live-stream medical procedures ...
October 24, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The laws about owning a medical ...
October 3, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Social media influencer marketing isn't heavily ...
September 28, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Can a dentist or chiropractor own ...
September 26, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Nurse practitioners in Illinois medical spas and ...
September 13, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Questions about who can perform microblading in ...
September 12, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) When opening a medical spa in Illinois ...
September 7, 2017
By: Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdatto Attorney Opening a medical spa in Massachusetts comes with a number of regulatory ...
September 5, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Owning a medical spa or aesthetic ...
August 31, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Whether telemedicine is legal in medical ...
August 22, 2017
By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The state of California can be ...
August 15, 2017
The medical spa industry exists at the unfortunate confluence of state statutes, regulations, and often, the rules of multiple ...
March 1, 2017
Although we all know Botox is primarily used for smoothing wrinkles, today, more and more physicians are expanding their menus ...
January 20, 2017
As you no doubt are well aware, botulinum toxin treatments—primarily Botox, but also including competitors such as Dysport and ...