Behavioral health deals have seen a sharp decline in Q2, which is in line with nearly every other sector of the market. That’s according to data from Fort Myers, Florida-based M&A consulting firm Mertz Taggart. After a record breaking 2021(158 deals), and then an active first quarter (40 deals), behavioral health deals have finally slowed […]
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Better awareness and detection of autism has tripled diagnosis rates over the last 15 years, causing private equity investors to take note. Of late, the market has seen a recent spate of private equity deals in the autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy space. That follows a stalling out of investment in the autism […]
Merger and acquisition activity in the mental health space hit a sequential all-time high in the first quarter of the year. At least 26 mental health deals closed in the first three months of 2022, nearly doubling the previous record high of 16 set in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to data from the […]
Behavioral health business activity was on fire for another year in 2021, helped largely by a high demand for services among the public that shows no signs of abating any time soon. Transactions for behavioral health providers kicked off the year strong, with 35 deals registered in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, according to […]
The behavioral health industry has seen multiples in deals for outpatient mental health providers hit remarkable highs in the last few years while the addiction treatment space is on the downside of a merger and acquisition high that crested about five years ago. Investors piled into the space and sent multiples sky high before cresting […]
Stepping Stones Group, which is a multi-state provider of services to children with autism and other behavioral needs, is reportedly up for sale. PE Hub reported Thursday that the organization’s parent company, Five Arrows Capital Partners, has recently initiated a competitive sale process for the provider that is aimed exclusively at private equity buyers. Investment […]
The volume of outpatient health care services has climbed for decades, as more Americans need assistance for a variety of concerns, including those pertaining to behavioral wellness. And as factors like value-based care payments have correlated with a rise in outpatient behavioral health assistance, C-suite leaders and investors are taking note. Indeed, outpatient behavioral health […]
Behavioral health transactions in the mergers and acquisitions space continue to flourish in 2021. As the country emerges from the pandemic, the need for these services is expected to continue to climb. Mental health has been a dominant theme in the health care space as COVID-19 has left many in vulnerable and struggling positions related […]
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) among behavioral health providers dipped a bit in the third quarter (Q3), but the sector is still poised to close out 2021 on a high note. Across the behavioral health care spectrum, 25 transactions occurred in Q3 2021, according to a report released by M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart. The number […]
As a developer of health care and senior living properties, Prevarian Companies is well-versed in the construction of facilities serving some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations. And if the real estate developer has its way, a significant portion of its future business will come courtesy of the behavioral health sector. Founded in 2004, Dallas-based […]
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