As you embark on your new career path as a health coach, making sure that your business remains in compliance with Florida health coach laws will be essential. Failure to do so could be devastating for your new business and put you at risk of penalties.
However, these laws can often be complex. Our health coach attorneys at Wellness Law, LLC, are here to help you understand how these laws could affect your business and clients and ensure your…
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Your massage therapy business needs to have massage liability waivers in place before you do any work on clients. This can help protect you or any massage therapists you employ if your client subsequently suffers an injury due to their massage therapy session.

However, it is important to ensure that your massage liability waivers are written in a way that does not invalidate the waiver, as this could leave your massage therapists and business open for potential litigation.

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This article aims to promote incorporating Advance Care Planning (ACP) into health promotion work. ACP can serve as a tool and framework to engage in broader discussions about an individual’s social and structural drivers of health. By looking beyond individual behavior and starting the ACP discussion, health promotion professionals can tackle SDOH thereby making health promotion efforts more effective.
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If you are a health provider or wellness professional, you may wonder whether and how you can use social media influencers and other experts who might be willing to give testimonials about your wellness services or products. What are the legal guidelines you should follow when engaging with influencers?
Social media posts should be treated the same as other advertising or health claims. In other words, they information should be truthful and not misleading, and any claims regarding how…
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A lot of our clients specialize in the mental health space. Some practice as licensed psychologists, social workers or professional counselors, while others are unlicensed emotional wellness, mental health and wellbeing coaches. The main difference between those two groups is that one group (the licensed group) are regulated by state licensing boards. The second group (the coaching group) are not regulated by state licensing boards, at least not directly.
Coaching in the mental health and emotional wellness space can…
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In December 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a document entitled Health Products Compliance Guidance. Any wellness professional, whether you are a health coach, functional medicine provider, integrative health provider, holistic health provider, naturopathic doctor, chiropractor, or wellness business owner, should understand the FTC guidance. This is particularly true for those wellness providers who sell products such as dietary supplements, essential oils, diet plans, certain foods, or other products that can provide health benefits.
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Craniosacral therapy can be a great addition to your massage therapy business. With more and more clients looking for relief for depression, infections, migraines, anxiety, joint stiffness, and other medical conditions, including craniosacral therapy as part of your massage therapy services could improve your clients’ health and boost your business.
However, before you begin offering craniosacral therapy, it is important to understand the licensing requirements. If you do not remain in compliance with your state laws, your business could…
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Acupuncture is one of the most popular and sought-after types of alternative medicine. And why wouldn’t it be? The potential benefits of acupuncture are incredible — this form of medicine has been in use for thousands of years.
As someone who appreciates this health and wellness practice, you may be interested in expanding your career and offering services as an acupuncturist.
But before you move forward, consider the legal requirements. For example, do you need a license to be…
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Ever heard this one before?
“I saw a Facebook ad for a supplement that’s supposed to be great for weight loss. Should I try it?”
Most health coaches hear this from a client at some point. It’s such a common question that many health coaches even find themselves thinking about selling the supplements to clients as part of their business.
But can you offer dietary supplements to your clients? Can you even recommend them?
The answer is complicated but…
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Are you a health coach or wellness provider wondering if you can, or even should, bill health insurance companies for your services? Perhaps you have started your wellness practice or your virtual holistic health practice and some of your clients are asking if you take insurance. Or perhaps you are wondering if it is a good idea to take insurance.
Certainly health insurance offers another revenue stream, particularly from those clients who may not be able to afford to…
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