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Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health
Behavioral health has quickly become the most sought after sector in health care M&A, with broad-based interest in residential and community based addictions and substance abuse, mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism services providers.Read More >
Home Health & Hospice
Home Health & Hospice
For the first time, every segment in home health and hospice – Medicare, Medicaid, and private duty – are pinging at the same time as buyers seek to build diversified post-acute continuums that address emerging alternative payment models.
Home Medical Equipment
Home Medical Equipment
Now that competitive bid-like pricing has been rolled out nationally, the home medical equipment sector may well be entering a period of sustained stability – a period that may provide buyers with just enough go-forward confidence to begin selectively investing in the space again.Read More >
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
While Specialty Rx captures the M&A headlines, the demand for traditional Home Infusion Therapy – and its substantially higher margins – far outstrips supply.
Urgent Care
Urgent Care
Although the M&A market for urgent care has softened a little since 2014 and 2015, the breadth of buyers interested in the space – notably hospitals, physician groups, and insurers that see urgent care as a critical gatekeeping mechanism – remains impressive.
Health Care IT
Health Care IT
Health Information Technology will be the bridge from fee-for-service to value based care. With the stakes so high, the demand for – and valuation of – companies with technology enabled tools to provide the right care, to the right patient, in the right setting, at the right time is extraordinary – and growing.
Health Care Staffing
Health Care Staffing
As a result of the ACA, more covered beneficiaries have accessed the health care system, stimulating both demand for, and M&A interest in, health care staffing. The looming question? Whether reform initiatives will drive down hospital occupancy rates and blunt the conditions that gave rise to this renaissance of activity.
Ancillary Services
Ancillary Services
Given our extensive knowledge of the market forces driving health care M&A, we have been entrusted by providers adjacent to our core to lead their divestiture efforts.Recent News
Only at NAHC: What you need to know about M&A and consolidation in the industry
Dexter Braff and Mark Kulik speaking and are attending NAHC and would be happy to meet with you and discuss what's going on in the industry. All meetings will be held in strict confidence.
Home infusion market sees supply-and-demand issues
Although mergers and acquisitions have slowed down in the home infusion market, it's good news for owners. Valuations in the sector are strong because of a shortage in inventory. Managing Director Reg Blackburn gave
Recent Transaction: Embrace Hospice acquired
Texas-based Embrace Hospice was acquired. The company provided certified hospice services across eight contiguous counties. The Braff Group served as Embrace's exclusive mergers and acquisitions advisor.
How to Manage Unrealistic Valuation Expectations from Sellers
After running a successful business over the years, many owners feel they know the industry well but have very little experience when it comes to selling their company. As sell-side advisors, Dexter Braff provided insight to Axial regarding how The Braff Group manages valuation expectations for our clients during a sale process.