Medical Spa Practice Lawyer
The medical spa market is growing far faster than other areas of medicine, and it is expected to reach almost $34 billion in 2026. If you own a medical spa business, or you intend to open one, you need help from an experienced medical spa practice attorney to deal with the diverse legal issues that you will face.
Attorney Matthew R. Ludowig is an experienced nationwide med spa practice lawyer who is well-versed in all legal aspects of medical practices. He can work with you on a comprehensive approach, whether it is in building your practice from the ground up, or dealing with any legal issues that arise on the way. Whether you need help with strategy and formation, or vigorous legal representation in disputes, you can count on Innova Health Law at every phase of your medical spa business.
Innova Health Law is located at 2100 W Loop S #700, Houston, TX 77027, USA, between San Felipe Street and Westheimer Road. Call us today at (281) 936-9904 to learn how we can help you.
Understanding Medical Spa Businesses
Medical spas offer a variety of services that combine the atmosphere of a day spa with certain medical treatments that you may find in a doctor’s office. A medical spa still focuses on your comfort, but it is about more than temporary and superficial skin improvements. You will also be able to obtain some or all of the following services under supervision from a licensed healthcare professional at a medical spa:
- Botox and dermal fillers
- Microneedling
- Laser treatments (laser hair removal, laser skin resurfacing, pigmentation correction)
- Medical-grade chemical peels
- Advanced skincare, often with prescriptions
- Body contouring and skin tightening
- Vein treatments
The hybrid nature of these businesses means that you would need to follow a myriad of healthcare licensing and regulatory requirements as a condition of operation.
Business Challenges That a Medical Day Spa Faces
A medical day spa is a business, and as such, you need to pay close attention to the details and structure of your company. Everything begins at incorporation. An experienced medical day spa lawyer can help you select the proper form of business for your company. They can also draft the necessary documents that underpin your business and file them as necessary with governmental authorities. You need to have professional and orderly paperwork to have the best chance of raising capital for your business.
Further, all of your agreements for your business must be in writing as part of signed contracts. These agreements are fully enforceable by both parties. Accordingly, it is essential that your contracts are drafted or reviewed by an experienced attorney before you sign them. The actual terms of these documents are binding, and you can seek legal remedies if they are broken (and you can be sued as well).
Legal and Regulatory Issues for Medical Day Spa Businesses
Since there are patients who are clients of your medical day spa business, there is a robust body of law and regulation that needs to be followed. Here are some applicable laws and regulations of which your medical day spa needs to be mindful:
- HIPAA: This law requires that you take steps to protect the personal and private information of your patients
- State rules: As a medical establishment, you must follow the board rules in the state where your establishment operates
- DEA requirements for prescribing or handling certain medications
- Facility and staff licensing requirements in your state
- OSHA regulations, when you have employees working
- FTC and state-specific rules, when you are advertising to the general public
- Maintaining the proper amount and type of insurance coverage to protect your business
When you hire a medical day spa lawyer, you get someone on your side who is intimately familiar with all of the potential legal issues that can affect your business and can help you be proactive in nature.
How a Medical Day Spa Attorney Can Help You
You should hire a medical day spa lawyer early in the legal process. If you are contemplating opening a medical day spa, you should get legal help in the planning stages. If you have an ongoing business, it can be beneficial to have a medical day spa attorney on retainer, so they can handle any issues as they arise. A medical day spa attorney can help you in the following ways:
- Assist you with the legal steps necessary to launch your business
- Draft or review the contracts that your business needs
- Advise your business on compliance with HIPAA
- Helping you with general mitigation strategies to lower your general risk level
- Represent you in disputes, whether it is negotiation or litigation
- Assisting you in legal aspects relating to corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions or raising capital
Contact a Medical Day Spa Law Firm Today
If you operate a medical day spa, or you are considering opening or acquiring one, get legal help from a Healthcare attorney at Innova Health Law. You can schedule a free case discovery call by either visiting our website or by calling us today at (281) 936-9904.