behavioral health

Recent Transaction: Gateway Pediatric Therapy acquired

BrightSpring Health Services recently acquired Gateway Pediatric Therapy, located in the Great Lakes Region. Gateway is a provider of center-based, in-home and community-based applied behavior analytic (ABA) services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Braff Group provided exclusive advisory services to Gateway. Completed Transactions Behavioral Health Experts Ted

Pending Transaction: WaldenSierra to be acquired

Pyramid Healthcare announced its plans to acquire WaldenSierra, a Substance Use Disorder and Behavioral Health Provider located in Maryland. This transaction will help Pennsylvania-based Pyramid expand its footprint in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The Braff Group provided advisory services to Walden. Press Release Completed Transactions Behavioral Health Experts Ted Jordan

Optimism greets investors’ sudden interest in autism therapy

Thanks to changes in insurance reimbursements from federal and state laws, Autism service providers are a very attractive acquisition to investors. But according to President Dexter Braff, this wasn't always the case. He spoke with Spectrum regarding the recent change in investors' interests. Click here to read more

Money, Management and Mergers: The Business Aspects of Post-acute ABI Neurorehabilitation

Passion for improving people's lives is the reason most owners start a post-acute acquired brain injury neurorehabilitation company. However, it's important for management to know the business aspects of running an ABI company, such as value, profit, revenues and growth, RCM, technology, and real estate, just to name a few.President Dexter Braff along with Managing Directors

Recent Transaction: Fairhaven Treatment Center acquired

PITTSBURGH, July 13, 2018 — Fairhaven Treatment Center, a premier provider of treatment services for women struggling with eating disorders (ED), was recently acquired by Refresh Mental Health. Fairhaven offers a full continuum of care, from residential to outpatient services, to adult and adolescent women with eating disorders. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, Fairhaven is

Recent Transaction: CCMC School acquired

Located in the Northeast,  CCMC School is a co-educational private special education day school that is approved to provide year-round educational and related services for students from the age of 5 through 21 with severe emotional and behavioral disorders and autism spectrum disorders. The Braff Group served as the exclusive advisor to CCMC in

Succession planning remains pivotal in M&A era

Between 2014 and 2017, there were over 200 transactions in the substance use disorder treatment market and 139 transactions for mental health organizations. Behavioral health deal trends continue to soar, meaning mergers and acquisitions activity isn't going anywhere. But with more transactions occurring, more changes will need to be implemented for the merging organizations. Behavioral Healthcare Executive used

The Braff Group at APBA – TIMING IS EVERYTHING

In Autism Services Mergers & Acquisitions, Timing Is Everything  As attractive as autism services are, it is outsized demand that has pushed valuation metrics to heights that are as breathtaking as they are temporary. So if the thought of selling has crossed your mind, or you want to plan ahead to make sure that there’s a chair