• Medical Spa Bad Press: Coming to Terms with Compliance

    November 1, 2018

    By Alex Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa AssociationBad outcomes and patient injuries in medical spas are appearing in more and [...]

  • Big proposed change to Iowa Medical Spa administrative code posted, public hearing soon

    October 31, 2018

    The Iowa Administrative Code just published draft language amending the administrative code for Medical Directors of medical spas in Iowa. The propose [...]

  • Why Is It So Hard to Find Legal Answers in This Industry?

    October 23, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa AssociationWe at AmSpa and ByrdAdatto are constantly asked for information regarding the [...]

  • Changes to Illinois Limited Liability Company Act Effects Medical Spas

    October 23, 2018

    This year Illinois amended their Limited Liability Company (LLC) and Professional LLC (PLLC) Acts. Professionals that want to provide professional services as [...]

  • Do You Need a License?

    October 15, 2018

    By Patrick O'Brien, Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationMed spas in their quest to provide the best beautifying services to [...]

  • Medical Provider Health Care Laws and Your Med Spa

    October 12, 2018

    By Michael S. Byrd, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoIs your med spa compliant with health care laws and regulations? Owners and operators of a [...]

  • Keys to Keeping Medical Records in a Medical Spa

    October 8, 2018

    By Patrick O'Brien, Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationMedical spa medical records are a piece of your compliance plan that [...]

  • Telemedicine Law: What the Delaware Update Means for Your Med Spa

    October 5, 2018

    By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoThere's a new rule concerning telemedicine in Delaware that could potentially affect you and your practice. On [...]

  • With HB260 Kentucky Revises Barbering and Cosmetology Statute

    October 4, 2018

    Kentucky recently enacted into law HB260 which makes several changes to the Barbering and Cosmetology regulations.  It also adds definitions and regulations [...]

  • What Does Certification Mean in a Medical Spa?

    October 2, 2018

    By Alex Thiersch, JD, Founder and Director of the American Med Spa AssociationCertifications are common in medical spas, but some of them [...]

  • FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against IV Therapy Clinic for Misleading Advertising

    October 1, 2018

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced their first ever enforcement [...]

  • California Passes Amendment to the New Privacy Law

    October 1, 2018

    Just two months after California passed their new sweeping consumer privacy law, the California Legislature has passed an amendment to the act [...]