Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is reportedly looking to sell SpringStone, its network of more than 30 behavioral health facilities, according to PE Hub. The news outlet cited “four sources with knowledge on the matter,” reporting that the private equity firm is hoping to get upward of $1 billion for the Louisville, Kentucky-based business it […]
Category: M&A
KKR to acquire Therapy Brands The global private equity giant KKR has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Therapy Brands, a practice management and EHR software platform for behavioral health and physical rehabilitation providers. The investment firm announced the news Wednesday. While terms of the transaction were not disclosed, Bloomberg reported that KKR is […]
Behavioral and physical health have been siloed from one another for decades, but the health care system is finally starting to shift to a more integrated model. Appriss Health — a cloud-based care coordination software company focused on behavioral health — is hoping to accelerate that shift with its latest deal. “We’re so excited about […]
Acorn Health acquires Sandcastle Centers Acorn Health — a national provider of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy — has acquired the assets of Sandcastle Centers, formerly known as JKP Analyst, which also provides ABA services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2018, Acorn is a portfolio company of the private equity […]
Appriss Health, a care coordination software company focused on behavioral health, has acquired PatientPing, which also provides care coordination software but focuses on seniors and patients with complex needs. Appris Health announced the news Tuesday. While the companies did not formally disclose the terms of the transaction, PE Hub reported that PatientPing went for $500 […]
BayMark Health Services acquires MAT provider Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) provider BayMark Health Services has announced that it has purchased Washington, D.C.-based Partners in Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Counseling (PIDARC). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PIDARC provides medication assisted treatment services (MAT) like methadone to patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). It also offers substance […]
Richard Kresch is somewhat of a serial entrepreneur in the behavioral health space. Over the past 20 years, the psychiatrist has built and sold two different companies, Heartland Health Developments and Ascend Health Corporation, which are now part of Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) and Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS), respectively. His latest project is US […]
Amid the pandemic, the health care industry at large seems to finally recognize the importance of behavioral health care. But not everyone is sold on providing those services. In fact, nearly a quarter of health care CFOs say their organizations plan to get out of the behavioral health game, according to a recent report from […]
Community Psychiatry purchases Harbor Psychologist Community Psychiatry — an growing outpatient behavioral health provider — has announced acquisition of Harbor Psychologist, Inc — which provides a range of psychiatric and psychological services to children and adults. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Headquartered in Sacramento, Community Psychiatry provides a variety of virtual and in-person […]
HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) — a publicly traded health system with national scale — could be in the market for behavioral health assets. Headquartered in Nashville, HCA operates more than 2,000 care sites across 21 states and the United Kingdom. Those locations include surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, diagnostic and imaging centers, walk-in […]