M&A

Specialty Pharmacy M&A: Our Look at 2018’s Deals

Drug Channels, using data from The Braff Group, provided information regarding the specialty pharmacy deals in 2018. As more transactions occurred in 2018 compared to 2017 (and more deals in 2017 compared to 2016), the market remains very active and will continue to see more exits in 2019. Click here to read

Recent Transaction: Owakihi, Inc. acquired

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

Active year for mergers & acquisitions; small agencies continue to struggle

2018 was another vigorous year for mergers and acquisitions in home health markets. Home Health and Hospice Managing Director Mark Kulik recently spoke to Home Health Line regarding the deal activity for the year, some of the bigger acquisitions, and what agency owners can do moving forward to make their company profitable for a pending sale. “It’s the

Recent Transaction: Pediatric Home Service acquired

Pediatric Home Service, an independent comprehensive home care provider has partnered with InTandem Capital Partners, LLC, a healthcare services-focused private equity firm, to expand existing service lines both locally and nationally. The Braff Group served as PHS’s financial advisor.

marketWATCH: Overheard at Rock Health Summit 2018

This past October, we had the distinct pleasure of sponsoring and attending an elite gathering of digital health entrepreneurs, health care executives, and industry insiders, hosted by Rock Health, a highly regarded Bay Area firm dedicated to funding and supporting entrepreneurs working at the intersection of health care and technology. (and you don’t even have to...

Dexter Braff Speaking at TCIV 2018

The Current State of Substance Use Disorder Mergers & Acquisitions Dexter Braff Speaking: Monday, December 10 | 3:30 PM PST Drawing from a decade of proprietary substance use disorder M&A transaction data, the presentation will tease out the latest trends and developments in sector consolidation. Has interest in high-end residential treatment finally given

M&A activity high among substance use disorder facilities

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

HME News: Are we headed for another 2012?

What was so great about 2012, you may ask? Home Medical Equipment deals increased by two thirds in the span of a year: 71 in 2011 up to 107 in 2012. The reason? CMS started competitive bidding in a number of the country's largest cities. Fast forward to present day, and CMS is pausing

Dexter Braff at BRG: Healthcare Deal Strategies and M&A Outlook

Join The Braff Group at BRG's Healthcare Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. from December 3-5. President Dexter Braff is featured on Tuesday's 215 PM panel, Healthcare Deal Strategies and M&A Outlook. The rapid pace of change throughout the healthcare continuum, coupled with the uncertainty of the Trump administration and the impact of the 2018 midterms, is helping to