• 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 [...]

  • Texas Begins Process of Re-opening May 1

    April 30, 2020

    By 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, 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Can Your Employees Decline Re-employment in Favor of Unemployment Benefits?

    April 24, 2020

    By 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, 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 [...]

  • Texas Medical Board Issues Emergency Rule Relating to Executive Order GA 15

    April 22, 2020

    By 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, 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 [...]