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Medical spa laws toughened in California with greater penalties and enforcement

By Michael H. Cohen on July 28, 2012
Posted in Spa Legal Issues

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

By Michael H. Cohen on June 9, 2012
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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

By Michael H. Cohen on January 14, 2012
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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

By Michael H. Cohen on September 15, 2011
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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.…

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Management services model for medical spas: legal issues

By Michael H. Cohen on September 4, 2011
Posted in Spa Legal Issues

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

By Michael H. Cohen on September 4, 2011
Posted in Spa Legal Issues

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

By Michael H. Cohen on September 2, 2011
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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

By Michael H. Cohen on July 29, 2011
Posted in Spa Legal Issues

Medical spas are proliferating everywhere, especially in California.  Special legal rules apply to physicians, nurses, and laypersons establishing medical spas.…

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Can a Medical Spa Hire a Physician As Its Medical Director

By Michael H. Cohen on July 3, 2011
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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

By Michael H. Cohen on May 10, 2011
Posted in Spa Legal Issues

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.…

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