Option Care positions itself as ‘partner of choice’
The Braff Group published a markektWATCH in 2017 detailing the cannibalization in the pharmacy sector, and the recent announcement of Option Care and BioScrip merging proves this to be true.
The Braff Group Attending APBA 2019 Conference
Intelligent Dealmaking® is knowing the Autism Services industry as only a specialist can; most importantly the specific trends and developments that impact value. That’s why The Braff Group has closed more Autism Services transactions than any other intermediary. In Autism Services, we know the variables—and how to communicate them—to capture and emphasize our Clients’ Value Proposition.
Recent Transaction: Care Resource Group acquired
Care Resource, a local provider of skilled home health nursing in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts, was acquired by Encompass Health, a publicly traded company focused on inpatient and home-based care that helps patients achieve life-changing results. The transaction expands Encompass Health's home health footprint into Rhode Island and will enhance its existing Massachusetts operations.
Truisms in Mergers and Acquisitions
After 20 years and more than 325 health care deals closed, we’ve seen a lot. Here are some things we’ve learned. If someone says, “it’s business, nothing personal,” it isn’t, and it is. Nothing good can happen between a letter of intent and closing.
The Braff Group Attending UCA 2019
What makes the urgent care sector unique is we are seeing hospitals, physician groups, and insurers get in the action – not just for the revenues urgent care can generate, but also for the role it can play as an entry-point into the system that can be leveraged to direct patients to the most effective venues of care.
Workforce, Financial Challenges Prompt Hospitals to Outsource Home Health Care
A large number of hospitals and health systems are expanding their home health businesses through partnering or acquiring home health agencies. From 2016 to 2018, 177 of these hospitals or health systems acquired home health care companies.
Court Finds What You Already Knew: Insurers Are Fighting Parity
In what will likely go down as a landmark decision that will ripple throughout the insurance and behavioral health industry, "a federal judge in Northern California ruled that a unit of UnitedHealth Group, the giant health insurer, had created internal policies aimed at effectively discriminating against patients with mental health and substance abuse disorders to save money.”
The Evolving Landscape of Substance Use Disorder Mergers and Acquisitions
The market for Substance Use Disorder treatment facilities still remains very active, but buyers are starting to explore other options. In a report published by Vista Research Group, Dexter Braff explores market trends in behavioral health, noting that buyers are pivoting in other directions like non-residential counseling programs and medication-assisted treatment programs.
Dexter Braff speaking at Digital Health CEO Summit: The Future of Startup Financing
Dexter Braff is speaking regarding The Future of Startup Financing at Rock Health's Digital CEO Summit. This session will explore these options—including traditional VC, corporate investment, PE, grants/philanthropy, debt, and bootstrapping—and how entrepreneurs can effectively navigate startup financing.
marketALERT: Will At-Risk Youth Become The Next Big Thing In Behavioral Health M&A
The signs are out there.And they’re pointing the way towards a possible resurgence in at-risk youth mergers and acquisitions activity.Although there are many variations on the theme, conditions are ripe for a rise in consolidation activity in health care services when some or all of the following market factors are in play.