# Virginia Healthcare Marketing Compliance Rules - Board of Medicine and AG

Virginia Board of Medicine advertising rules under 18 VAC 85, the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, and AG-led enforcement on healthcare marketing.

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## Overview

Virginia healthcare marketing compliance operates under the Virginia Board of Medicine, which enforces 18 VAC 85 advertising rules, and the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA). Virginia has been a steady-growth healthcare market with corresponding enforcement attention on cosmetic and telehealth practices.


## Virginia Board of Medicine

The Virginia Board of Medicine enforces 18 VAC 85 advertising provisions including deceptive advertising prohibitions, specialty-claim requirements, supervision representations, and testimonial restrictions. Enforcement focus has included med spa and aesthetic practice marketing.


## State attorney general focus

Virginia AG uses VCPA authority for healthcare marketing enforcement. Recent enforcement has focused on weight-loss telehealth advertising, compounded medication marketing, and aesthetic practice package pricing.


## Focus areas

- **Med spa supervision representations**: Virginia Board of Medicine enforces supervision rules for non-physician injectors. Marketing that implies independent injector practice has been a disciplinary focus.
- **Telehealth advertising**: Virginia telehealth rules apply to providers marketing to VA residents regardless of provider location. Marketing that minimizes clinical evaluation has drawn AG attention.
- **Compounded medication marketing**: VA AG has pursued compounded-GLP-1 marketing under VCPA, including brand-equivalence representations.
- **VCPA private-action exposure**: VCPA permits private action with treble damages and fee shifting in appropriate cases.


## Patterns that draw enforcement attention

- **Nurse-injector independence framing**: Board of Medicine supervision enforcement.
- **Compounded GLP-1 brand-equivalence claims**: Virginia AG VCPA activity.
- **Telehealth advertising without VA-licensure clarity**: VA telehealth rules apply to marketing to VA residents.
- **Outcome guarantees on medical services**: Board of Medicine rules and VCPA both apply.
- **Specialty misrepresentation in aesthetic marketing**: Board of Medicine specialty-claim enforcement.


## Specialty notes

- Med spas - Board of Medicine supervision focus.
- Weight loss / telehealth - AG VCPA activity.
- Aesthetic surgery - specialty and guarantee rules.
- Dental - Virginia Board of Dentistry rules separate.
- Regen medicine - federal patterns mirrored.


## Disclaimer

This summary reflects general patterns in Virginia healthcare marketing enforcement; it is not legal advice. For state-specific guidance on your practice, consult a Virginia-licensed healthcare marketing attorney.

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