Charlesbank Capital Partners to Acquire Action Behavior Centers at $840M Valuation

Charlesbank Capital Partners reportedly won out in an auction for the Austin-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy provider Action Behavior Centers LLC. Axios Pro reports that the Boston-based middle-market private equity firm reached a deal with Action Behavior Centers’ previous owner NexPhase Capital LP three weeks ago. Action Behavior Centers has an $840 million valuation […]

NexPhase Capital Mulls Sale of Autism Services Provider Action Behavior Centers

New York City-based private equity firm NexPhase Capital LP could be looking to sell its stake in the autism services Action Behavior Centers.  Axios Pro reports that NexPhase Capital is mulling a sale of the Austin, Texas-based Action Behavior Centers. NexPhase announced its investment in the Applied Behavioral Analysis and autism services provider in October […]

Value-Based Arrangements for Autism Are the Future; Must Get Alignment on Outcomes, Says Action Behavior Centers CEO

An estimated 1 and 44 children nationwide have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with diagnoses having climbed by 10% since 2014. The need for therapy — along with infusions of private equity capital — has facilitated the growth of a $2.1 billion domestic autism care market, in which a number of providers have scaled up their […]

Pipeline: Acadia Begins Construction on Geisinger JV; Multi-State ABA Provider Opens New Center

Acadia breaks ground on JV behavioral health facility with Geisinger Ground has been broken on a 96-bed, 73,000-square-foot inpatient behavioral health facility in Moosic, Pennsylvania that will be operated as a joint venture (JV) between Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) and Geisinger Health System. Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast will treat adult, pediatric and adolescent patients […]

Movers & Shakers: Talkiatry Fills C-Suite Position With Former Talkspace Exec; New Hire at Charlie Health

Talkiatry appoints new chief growth officer Virtual psychiatric care provider Talkiatry has added to its executive ranks with the hire of Alex Kozersky as chief growth officer (CGO). As Talkiatry’s CGO, Kozersky will help the company expand its insurance partnerships in connection with a national roll out. Most recently, he was the chief sales officer […]