• Does New Texas Executive Order Let Med Spas Re-open?

    April 21, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe short answer is: not yet. Last Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued [...]

  • Letter From the CEO: When Will It Be Time to Re-open?

    April 20, 2020

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)It's been a long, unprofitable 30+ days since COVID-19 reared [...]

  • AmSpa Launches Virtual Boot Camp

    April 20, 2020

    The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) has launched its Virtual Boot Camp. This new online product will provide medical spa professionals with [...]

  • More Detail On New Unemployment Programs

    April 17, 2020

    By 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, 2020

    By 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, 2020

    By 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, 2020

    Medical 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, 2020

    UPDATE from AmSpa Legal Coordinator Patrick O'Brien, JD (4/9/20): The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of the Treasury have released [...]

  • $10,000 Grant for EIDL Loans Subject to New Caveat

    April 9, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act became law at the [...]

  • The CARES Act and Your 401(k) Plan: What You Need to Know

    April 9, 2020

    By John Fisher, CFP Vice President, Wealth Management, GCG FinancialThere are several 401(k) provisions that have been created as part of the [...]

  • Beware of Scams During the Pandemic

    April 8, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Health and [...]

  • Medical Spa Communication in the Age of COVID-19

    April 7, 2020

    By Michael Meyer, Content Writer/Editor, American Med Spa AssociationThis is an unprecedented time in the world, and for medical aesthetic practices, communication [...]