Should an MSO be an LLC?

If a Physician Owns 51% of My Med Spa, Does That Mean I Get 49% of the Revenue?

If i'm giving 51% ownership to the physician, does that mean that the physician takes 51% of the revenues and vice versa? Does it mean that I take 49% of the revenues?

Do I Have to Split My Earnings If I’m a Part-Owner of a Medical Spa?

This question depends what state you're in as to what you're allowed to do, what you're not allowed to do. So, in a situation where a nurse can be a part-owner of the medical practice, generally [...]

What is an MSO, and How Does It Benefit My Medical Spa?

You may have heard of the MSO term before, it's just shorthand for Management Services Organization. And really at the end of the day, what it is just a management company that helps manage a [...]

Why Use the MSO Model for a Large Health and Wellness or Integrative Care Center?

In today’s video we talk about the MSO model (once again) for a large health and wellness or integrative care center.

When Do Healthcare Products Require a 510(K) To Enter the Market as an FDA- Regulated Medical Device

In today’s video, we talk about when healthcare products require a 510(k) to enter the market as an FDA-regulated medical device.

Can an NP order Botox through an MD Medical Director?

In today’s video, we ask whether an NP (Nurse Practitioner) can order Botox through a Medical Director. Of course, it depends – let’s get deep into it.

Can a Physician Assistant (PA) Set Up a California Medical Spa?

In today’s video, we turn to the question of whether a physician assistant (PA) can set up a California medical spa, or an integrative medicine, functional medicine, or any other [...]

Should Medical Doctors Become Health Coaches (and Stop Practicing Medicine)?

In today’s video, we address questions by clinical practitioners, like Medical Doctors, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, and others, about providing services outside, beyond, different than their [...]

Is a Good Faith Exam Required before Prescribing via Telemedicine?

In today’s video, we discuss whether a good faith exam is required before prescribing via telemedicine. We’ll focus not on the individual physician’s practice but rather on a telehealth startup.

Are Friendly PC’s Legit?

In today’s video, we circle back to the relationship between the professional corporation (or PC) and the management services organization (or MSO) that runs the business side of a healthcare [...]

Can a Telehealth App Pay Its Healthcare Providers a Percentage of Revenue or Per-Client, Per-Patient Fee?

In today’s video, we canvass whether a telehealth software platform can pay its healthcare providers a percentage of revenue or per-client, per-patient fee. In today’s example, the healthcare [...]

Can Health & Wellness Centers Legally Create a Telehealth Presence?

In today’s video, we address a physician’s questions about creating a health and wellness center while developing a telehealth presence.

How Do State Anti-Kickback Laws Restrict Physicians?

In today’s video, we’ll show you how pervasive anti-kickback laws are and when healthcare ventures and clinical practitioners need to worry about them.

How Does a Telehealth Practice or App Establish a Valid Physician-Patient Relationship?

In today’s video, we’ll return to whether a good faith exam is required of a telemedicine practice or telehealth startup, and we’ll look at the requirement that the clinical practice establish a [...]

Are These Drug Claims or Cosmetics Claims?

In today’s video, we focus on anti-aging products to determine whether FDA will likely regulate your product as a drug instead of cosmetic.

Are Anti-Aging Claims Drug Claims or Cosmetics Claims?

In today’s video, we focus on anti-aging products to determine whether FDA will likely regard your product as a drug instead of a cosmetic, which where you wanted to be.

Legal Limits of Health Coaching: A Risk Analysis

In today’s video, we address legal limits of health coaching in a risk analysis.

What Does the MSO Do if Physicians “Go Rogue?”

In today’s video, we answer questions about the flow of payments between an MSO and a professional medical corporation.

The “Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Safe Harbor to Unlicensed Practice

In today’s video, we talk about the safe harbor to unlicensed medical practice and what it requires of the practitioner.

Unlicensed Practice of Medicine, Psychology or Nutrition: Legal Perils

In today’s video, we talk about the perils of unlicensed practice.

Nurse Practitioner Telehealth Functional Medicine vs. Coaching (Laws & Legal)

In today’s video, we are going to combine three different threads: a Nurse Practitioner wants to start a functional medicine practice, via telehealth, multi-state, and she wants to call it “coaching.”

Does Corporate Practice of Medicine Prohibit Employing Physicians?

In today’s video, we’ll give you some examples of strong prohibitions against corporate practice of medicine and how these can bite you.

Can an ND Supervise Nurse IV Injections?

Hello again, today’s scenario focuses on a large health and wellness center that integrates IV therapies and deploys a naturopathic doctor (ND) supervising nurses.

How Does an MSO Contract with a Professional Medical Corporation?

In today’s video, we talk about the relationship between the MSO and the professional medical corporation—or in the case of mental health, it might be a psychological or behavioral health [...]

Can the MSO Legally Brand the Healthcare Venture?

In today’s video, we return to the puzzle of how the MSO brands its enterprise, given that the licensed medical doctor calls the shots for the professional medical corporation in the venture.

Can Non-Licensed Practitioners Avoid Practice of Medicine Issues?

Right here, on today’s video, we are going to help unlicensed (or non-licensed) practitioners understand how prohibitions against unlicensed practice of medicine might or might not constrain [...]

What Are the New Laws Around AB 890?

This is a California-specific law. And many states already recognize nurses and provide nurses with the authority to practice autonomously. California was one of those holdout states that didn't [...]

Can Physicians Legally Invest in a Startup-Owned Pharmacy?

In today’s video, we address whether a physician can legally invest in a pharmacy that is owned by a startup that provides online telehealth services, including diagnosis and prescription based [...]

Medical Spa Laws Specify Doctor Supervision Level

In today’s video, we dive deep into some of the laws governing medical spa and physician supervision of nurses.

Medical Spa Laws Detail Physician vs. Nurse Authority

In today’s video, we return to physician supervision of nurses within a medical spa.

MD Partners with Nutritionist or Chiropractor: Legal Trouble?

In today’s video, we talk about a proposed partnership between a licensed medical doctor and a nutritionist, chiropractor, etc.

Anti-Kickback vs. Stark: When do these laws apply?

In today’s video, we give a brief refresher on the difference between Stark and anti-kickback laws.

Medical Spa Raises Legal Questions About Scope

In today’s video, we discuss key legal issues faced by a recent medical spa client.

Health Coaching and Unlicensed Medical Practice

In today’s video, we discuss legal issues related to health coaching and unlicensed medical practice.

Does Physician Prescription by Telemedicine Raise FDA Issues?

In today’s video, we look again at whether physician prescription by telemedicine is legal. But this time we are going to zoom in on FDA and FTC issues.