California has increased enforcement and penalties for unlicensed medical practice by medical spa owners and operators.
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Legal enforcement pressures increase for medical spas
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Medical spas are facing greater regulatory enforcement and legal attention as authorities step up sweeps.…
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Coordinated government efforts target health care fraud and abuse
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Coordinated government enforcement targets fee-splitting, Stark and kickback fraud and abuse in health care.…
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Legal issues in use of HCG for weight loss
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Use of HCG for weight loss is controversial in many states and prohibited in others, despite claims by proponents of its effectiveness.…
Management services model for medical spas: legal issues
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Medical spas and integrative care centers can often benefit from management services models to structure arrangements in light of Stark, anti-kickback and fee-splitting legal rules.…
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Sham medical director agreements violate Stark laws
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Medical directors at medical spas should be concerned that, unless the arrangement is carefully structured with an eye to legal rules and anti-kickback risks, regulatory enforcement authorities might perceive their role as sham and fraudulent.…
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Use of lasers for body sculpting raises legal issues
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Medical spas represent a cash cow for many medical doctors and other health professionals, but medispas are raising legal issues.…
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Medical Spa Legal Issues 101
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Medical spas are proliferating everywhere, especially in California. Special legal rules apply to physicians, nurses, and laypersons establishing medical spas.…
Can a Medical Spa Hire a Physician As Its Medical Director
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With the ever-increasing popularity of medical spas, legal questions surrounding ownership become ever more important to address.…
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Medical Spa Legal Issues
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So you want to own a medi-spa. Because state law determines what parts of the business you can own, you have to put the puzzle of legal rules together in a compliant way that keeps you protected.…