Washington
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Drew R. Barnholtz brings to Ifrah Law over 15 years of corporate, entrepreneurial and law firm experience, focused on regulatory and transactional matters in the life sciences, health care and manufacturing industries. His clients value his advice, knowing that it is informed by a career that is rich in the kinds of experience that yields keen insights, good judgement, and a bottom-line business orientation.
Before joining Ifrah Law, Drew served as a corporate lawyer whose transactional experience was particularly diverse. He also knows first-hand the challenges faced by in-house counsel. He served as Assistant General Counsel at Invacare Corporation, a $1+ billion manufacturer of durable medical equipment; and as Assistant General Counsel for University Hospitals, one of the nation’s leading health care systems. In these positions Drew tackled a number of complex issues, including:
- Advising clients on commercial transactions, acquisitions/divestitures, compliance, licensure, bond financing, and a variety of agreements
- Drafting and implementing a range of compliance programs (including for HIPAA), policies and procedures, accreditation applications, and Plans of Correction for deficiencies cited in a survey
- Providing analysis and opinions on Stark and the Anti-Kickback Statute for pharmacy, post-acute, physician and lab clients
- Drafting a private placement memorandum, business plan and subscription agreement for a start-up company
- Providing regulatory interpretation and advice for medical equipment manufacturers regarding FDA registration and listing requirements
- Negotiating, as a key team member, a Consent Decree with the FDA, and the remediation and planning efforts required to comply with the Consent Decree
Drew has spoken to health care industry gatherings on numerous topics including the Affordable Care Act, responding to FDA investigations and negotiating consent decrees, and trends in hospice care investigations and enforcement, as well as written several articles.
"To Refer, Or Not To Refer? OIG’s Outdated Health Care Referral Restrictions"
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Read moreIfrah Law Represents Seller in Multi-Million Dollar Acquisition of Affiliate Marketing Company by Publicly Traded International iGaming Corporation
In the second acquisition this year negotiated by Ifrah Law in the iGaming space, an international gaming company has purchased the firm’s affiliate marketing client in a deal valued at approximately $6.5 million. The buyer praised the deal as confirming its position as the number one player in iGaming lead generation in the U.S.
Requiring an in depth knowledge of the iGaming industry in addition to applicable gaming laws, the deal demonstrates Ifrah Law’s preeminence in this rapidly growing space. The firm’s reputation continues to rise as the go-to advisor for building profitable businesses in the affiliate marketing and iGaming industries, which are becoming increasingly attractive to larger buyers.
Clients turn to Ifrah Law for its ability to create meaningful agreements, often in an accelerated time frame, which provide value to buyers while at the same time encouraging sellers to continue to innovate in this burgeoning industry.
As the legislative climate for iGaming improves across the U.S., Ifrah Law anticipates an increase in companies seeking to take advantage of the opportunities available in this profitable nexus between affiliate marketing and online gaming.
Partner and M & A Lead Michelle Cohen and Counsel Drew Barnholtz represented the Seller in this transaction.
Allowances Made for COVID-19 Don’t Mean Telehealth Providers and Employers Can Share Protected Information Without Consequences
COVID-19 has become a pervasive concern for everyone. Older Americans are particularly susceptible to contracting COVID-19. On March 17th, the Trump Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the expansion of Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 outbreak. Importantly, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it… Read More
Can Your Pacemaker Be Hacked?
Tom Kellermann, CEO of Strategic Cyber Ventures guest co-authored this post. A famous Homeland episode involved a terrorist gaining access to the Vice-President’s pacemaker. Accessing medical devices to wreak havoc was one of the motivations behind certain provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (aka the DMCA). The DMCA makes it “illegal to circumvent technological… Read More
To Refer, Or Not To Refer? OIG’s Outdated Health Care Referral Restrictions
The Office of the Inspector General, which enforces Health and Human Services, has long been averse to referral services that don’t meet certain criteria. To get protection against a possible enforcement action, the referral service can’t exclude anyone from participating in the service, and payments for referrals have to be reasonable and cannot be tied… Read More
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