Masks in California Med Spas
June 16, 2021By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe COVID-19 pandemic appears to be on the wane, and many parts of [...]
Ohio Medical Board Moves Forward with New Rules for Light-based Procedures
June 10, 2021Update (June 18, 2:00 pm CDT): We have added new information to this piece, originally posted June 10. There will be a [...]
What to Consider When Evaluating Whether to Treat Young Patients
June 9, 2021By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, and Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationWhen a young patient, one who [...]
The HR and COBRA Implications of the ARPA
May 28, 2021President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law on March 11. The new COVID-19 relief bill includes direct checks to [...]
Should Employers Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine?
May 28, 2021By Renee E. Coover, JD, ByrdAdattoExperts generally agree that the United States will not reach "herd immunity"—when the population is protected from [...]
On the Road Again: Compensating Staff for Out of Town Training
May 21, 2021By CEDR HR SolutionsThe world is cautiously beginning to make travel plans again. So, it wasn't too surprising that the most recent [...]
ALERT: New Bill Would Restrict MSOs and Medical Corporations in California
May 20, 2021Update (May 24, 10:30 AM CDT): California's controversial SB 642, which threatened to outlaw the MSO structure upon which many medical spas [...]
To Mask or Not to Mask? Compliance and Med Spa Mask Policies
May 20, 2021According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines updated May 16, "fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing [...]
FDA Regulatory Tier Changes for Autologous Fat Grafting and More: What You Need To Know
May 13, 2021Update from AmSpa Legal Coordinator Patrick O'Brien (5/17/21): There has been some confusion and concern regarding the common use of platelet rich [...]
2021 Medical Spa and Aesthetic Boot Camps and AIA Courses Are Coming Soon
May 12, 2021Now that Medical Spa Show 2021 is over, the American Med Spa Association's (AmSpa's) 2021 schedule of Medical Spa and Aesthetic Boot [...]
The Ins and Outs of Botox Parties
April 23, 2021By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)(In light of this recent news story from Florida, which [...]
What Does the Cures Act Rule Mean for Medical Spas?
April 21, 2021By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOver the past month, there has been a lot of discussion about the [...]
