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.
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.
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Beacon Specialized Living Services, Inc. (“Beacon”), a portfolio company of Pharos Capital Group, announced today it has acquired Owakihi, Inc., (“Owakihi” or “the Company”). Founded in 1978, Owakihi is a leading Minnesota provider of home and community-based support services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and mental health needs, focusing on personalized
Despite a slight decline in mergers and acquisitions in behavioral health, deal activity still remains strong in substance use disorders. Dexter Braff shared details as to why market interest remains so strong in this industry in a recent interview with Behavioral Healthcare Executive. “We expected high-end residential treatment would begin to give way to lower cost residential
Clearview Capital Fund III, LP (“Fund III”) announced today the acquisitions of Premier Care and Maintenance and Recovery Services (“MARS”), two providers of medication-assisted treatment for patients suffering with opioid use disorder, by its portfolio company, Community Medical Services (“CMS”). The transactions closed on November 1, 2018. The Braff Group originated the transaction and
Based in California, Xcite Steps provides Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Invo Healthcare, a national provider of school and community behavioral health and other therapeutic services to individuals with special needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, acquired the company. This acquisition will build out Invo's
Pennsylvania-based Pyramid Healthcare announced an expansion into Maryland with the acquisition of WaldenSierra, which provides residential, outpatient, and recovery support services in the state. Pyramid Healthcare currently operates around 80 behavioral health facilities and 6 autism schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. The Braff Group originated the transaction and served as the
PITTSBURGH, October 15, 2018 — Lighthouse Autism Center (“Lighthouse” or the “Company”), a leading provider of center-based, Applied Behavioral Analysis (“ABA”) therapy, today announced a strategic investment from Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. The transaction closed in early October. Terms were not disclosed. The Braff Group originated the transaction and served as
There’s a game out there called “six degrees of Kevin Bacon.” Akin to the concept of “six degrees of separation,” CNN explains that the object is “to link celebrities to Bacon, in as few steps as possible, via the movies they have in common.
