Top 10 Behavioral Health Stories of 2022: How ABA Layoffs, Value-Based Care and Dealmaking Defined the Year

The year 2022 saw several growing pains and tough lessons in the behavioral health industry. Two years after the onset of a world-altering pandemic, the behavioral health industry saw adjustments and reactions to a lot of new developments. The industry did so while grappling with several of its chronic headaches such as workforce shortages and […]

Mental Health Rollups Set New Record in Q1 2022

Merger and acquisition activity in the mental health space hit a sequential all-time high in the first quarter of the year. At least 26 mental health deals closed in the first three months of 2022, nearly doubling the previous record high of 16 set in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to data from the […]

Transactions: Kelso Partners with Refresh Mental Health; Summit BHC’s Latest Acquisition

Kelso acquires majority stake in Refresh Mental Health Kelso & Company, a North American-focused middle market private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Refresh Mental Health, an outpatient mental health provider. Kelso did so in partnership with Refresh management. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kelso purchased its stake from Lindsay Goldberg, […]