• Update: Arkansas Medical Board Introduces New Medical Spa Rule

    July 9, 2020

    Earlier this year, we wrote about new rules put forward by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and State Medical Board for [...]

  • Is Drive-Thru Botox Legal? Is it the Future for Medical Spas?

    June 26, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some medical spas have begun offering in-car [...]

  • Texas Limits Elective Medical Surgeries and Procedures

    June 26, 2020

    In a new episode of Bantering with ByrdAdatto, Brad Adatto and Michael Byrd share the breaking news that Texas Governor Greg Abbott [...]

  • Med Spas Get Green Light to Re-open in Massachusetts

    June 25, 2020

    As Massachusetts moves forward with its re-opening plan, medical spas are now seeing patients, but with strict guidelines since they come into [...]

  • New Law Changes Practice Relationships for PAs in Vermont

    June 19, 2020

    A new bill in Vermont seeks to provide physician assistants (PAs) the ability to practice in collaboration with a physician. The bill [...]

  • “Frustrating”: Medical Spas in Massachusetts Upset They Still Can’t Re-open

    June 16, 2020

    Matt Azulay-LaFever, a medspalogist at H2T Skin and Laser center in Foxboro, is disappointed that his center has been pushed off to [...]

  • Paying Commissions in a Medical Spa

    June 8, 2020

    By Renee E. Coover, JD, Advanced Medaesthetic PartnersFair compensation structures for your team members is essential for incentivizing staff, however in many states [...]

  • Iowa Governor Signs New Proclamation That Allows Medical Spas to Re-open

    May 27, 2020

    Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency until June 25, 2020.As previously announced, the proclamation [...]

  • Massachusetts DPH Issues Guidance for Non-emergency Procedures During Re-opening

    May 21, 2020

    As of May 18, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is issuing new guidelines to hospitals and health care providers in accordance with the [...]

  • Tattoo & Medical Spas Left Behind as Texas Re-opens More Businesses

    May 15, 2020

    Last week, hair and nail salon owners gladly reopened their doors to serve eager clients.But what about tattoo shoos and laser hair [...]

  • Ohio Medical Board Proposes New Rules for Light-based Procedures

    May 15, 2020

    The State Medical Board of Ohio has proposed a new set administrative rules that define a physician’s ability and requirements when delegating [...]

  • Beverly Hills Loosens Restrictions on Medical Procedures, Including Plastic Surgery

    May 14, 2020

    Beverly Hills, California, has rolled back its moratorium on elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision a dissenting city councilman said [...]