• Update: More Flexibility for PPP Loans

    June 22, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationEarlier this month, Congress passed a new law, called the Paycheck Protection Program [...]

  • Leading in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 and the Health Care Industry

    June 12, 2020

    By CandelaIn early 2020, it looked like it was going to be a relatively smooth year for health care. Sure, there were [...]

  • Alert: New Changes for PPP Loans Pass Congress

    June 4, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOn Wednesday, June 3, the United States Senate voted to pass a measure [...]

  • #BlackLivesMatter

    June 2, 2020

    This is not business as usual. #TheShowMustBePaused As the nation continues to have conversations surrounding George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter [...]

  • PPP Update: Forgiveness Rules

    May 28, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOver the weekend, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has published the new [...]

  • PPP Update: Forgiveness Application

    May 18, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOver the weekend, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the application document [...]

  • Texas Re-opening & Laser Hair Removal Issues?

    May 11, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationAs Texas moves through its first week of re-opening, one type of aesthetic [...]

  • Arizona Moves to Re-open

    May 7, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationArizona has begun the phased processes of re-opening businesses starting this week. An [...]

  • UPDATE: Texas Re-opening Salons & Barbershops on Friday

    May 6, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIn a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a new [...]

  • PPP Update: What If I Can’t Re-hire an Employee?

    May 6, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published some additional guidance on [...]

  • Florida Begins Re-opening

    May 5, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order that begins [...]

  • AmSpa Advises Texas Medical Spas to Be Cautious When Considering Re-opening

    May 4, 2020

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)As of Friday, it is technically legal for medical spas [...]