• 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • ALERT: Texas Issues New COVID-19 Rules

    May 1, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe Texas Medical Board has adopted emergency rules that set the standards of [...]

  • New PPP Rules Define Start of Forgiveness Period

    April 30, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of the Treasury released [...]

  • When Can I Re-open?

    April 29, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationAs the COVID-19 pandemic appears to come under control in many parts of [...]

  • How to Effectively Lead Your Practice Through the COVID-19 Crisis

    April 29, 2020

    By Terri Ross, Terri Ross ConsultingAccording to Gene Klann, author of the book Crisis Leadership, "During a crisis, a leader's goal is [...]

  • Oklahoma Osteopathy Board Adopts New Medical Spa Guidelines

    April 27, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIn late March, the Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners adopted a new [...]

  • Alert: New Funding for PPP and EIDL Loans

    April 23, 2020

    By 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, 2020

    By the Wellness Medical Protection GroupQ: Can I file a claim under my business commercial general liability "Business Interruption Insurance"?A: No. The [...]

  • AmSpa Launches Re-opening Toolkit for Medical Spas

    April 23, 2020

    As the United States is in the sixth week of widespread sheltering in place, many people are yearning for a return to [...]