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IN HEALTH CARE MERGERS & ACQUISTIONS

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Behavioral Health

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.

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Health Care IT

Digital Health

Digital Health

Digital Health 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.

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Home Health & Hospice

Home Health, Home Care, and Hospice

Home Health, Home Care, and 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.

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Pharmacy

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.

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Urgent Care

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.

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Health Care Staffing

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.

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Home Medical Equipment

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.

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Ancillary Services

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.

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“The deal might have “fallen apart” more than once without [your] knowledge, experience and expertise. [The Braff Group] was able to bring parties back to the negotiating table to resume the process, although each party was solidly entrenched in a divergent position.”

Clark Gustafson, Optimal Health Services

“The business had some significant changes and challenges during the time your represented us. You remained committed and persistent in pursuing an eventual sale of the business. Knowing you were looking out for our best interest allowed us to keep our focus on the business operations while working through negotiations and the closing process.”

Paul J. Berube, Benescript Corporation

“We could not have asked for a better, a more professional, or knowledgeable team to represent us in our negotiations. Alan, Bob, and I value the input and guidance we have received. You guys have been a pleasure to work with and we would be happy to offer a reference for anyone considering working with your team.”

Jeff Hammond, Sea Crest Home Health and Hospice Services, Inc.

“I can truthfully say that I could not have expected better service from anyone. All of my phone calls and concerns were promptly answered and I felt that I had someone working for me with my best interest at heart.”

Jay Quesenberry, Ideal Home Medical Supply, Inc.

“In today’s hectic environment it is a pleasure to be represented by a professional firm that truly took the time and effort to understand our business. Your success created our success. Thank you!”

John Cook, Performance

“From our first meeting, I sensed your deep knowledge about the healthcare industry. That served us well, but perhaps your greatest contribution was the patience with which you helped all parties move forward.”

Tricia Cushnie, Mature Options