Texas Begins Process of Re-opening May 1
April 30, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationEarlier this week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott unveiled a plan to begin to [...]
New PPP Rules Define Start of Forgiveness Period
April 30, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of the Treasury released [...]
Can Your Employees Decline Re-employment in Favor of Unemployment Benefits?
April 24, 2020By Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdatto As medical spas start planning their business re-launch and bringing back employees, many are struggling to [...]
Alert: New Funding for PPP and EIDL Loans
April 23, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThursday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass HR 266, a [...]
COVID-19 Insurance Frequently Asked Questions
April 23, 2020By the Wellness Medical Protection GroupQ: Can I file a claim under my business commercial general liability "Business Interruption Insurance"?A: No. The [...]
Texas Medical Board Issues Emergency Rule Relating to Executive Order GA 15
April 22, 2020By Courtney P. Cowan, JD, ByrdAdattoPhysicians in Texas are anxiously waiting to learn whether the Texas Medical Board (TMB) would clear up [...]
Does New Texas Executive Order Let Med Spas Re-open?
April 21, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe short answer is: not yet. Last Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued [...]
More Detail On New Unemployment Programs
April 17, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe CARES Act, which became law at the end of March, included a [...]
ALERT: SBA Relief Loans Run Out of Money
April 16, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa Association It is being reported that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has exhausted [...]
New Main Street Lending Program Focused on Larger Businesses
April 14, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationLate last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced the creation of a new [...]
Online Medical Spa Financial Training
April 13, 2020Medical spa financials—understanding your books and putting efficient and profitable processes in place—have never been more important. The COVID-19 outbreak has most [...]
UPDATED: Information on CARES Act Business Loans and Programs
April 9, 2020UPDATE from AmSpa Legal Coordinator Patrick O'Brien, JD (4/9/20): The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of the Treasury have released [...]