What CARD’s Clean Slate Post-Bankruptcy Could Mean For Autism Therapy Sector

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders’ (CARD) bankruptcy was bad news for investors placing big bets in the autism therapy space. But there are upsides for the company. CARD’s new owners, Doreen Granpeeseh and Sangam Pant get a clean slate at the scaled autism therapy company. And it’s a company with which they are […]

7 Behavioral Health-Focused Private Equity Firms to Watch in 2023

The need for behavioral health services is at an all-time high – and private equity investors have taken note. In the first three quarters of 2022, private equity deals made up more than 60% of behavioral health transactions, according to data from The Braff Group. Many investors see the fragmented behavioral health industry as a […]

How Autism Providers NeurAbilities, Stepping Stones Are Overcoming the Industry’s Workforce Challenges

Autism rates in the U.S. have increased substantially over the last decade. This has put pressures on autism service providers, which have struggled to find a workforce big enough to meet the demands. In response, autism service operators are employing new technology and training programs to help retain, recruit and optimize staff. At the same […]

Addiction Treatment Provider BrightView Health Acquires Column Health, Adds 12 New Locations

Addiction treatment provider BrightView Health has acquired Boston-based Column Health. The deal closed on Aug. 8, BrightView Health Chief Development Officer Dylan Jackson told BHB in an interview. This deal marks Cincinnati-based BrightView Health’s second acquisition in 2022. It also gives BrightView a presence in its second and third new state markets this year. Column […]

BrightView Purchases Virginia SUD Treatment Provider Right Path

Addiction treatment provider BrightView Health is deepening its footprint in Virginia with the acquisition of Virginia Beach-based Right Path Addiction Treatment Centers. Right Path operates five clinics in eastern Virginia, which are located in Richmond, Chesapeake, Newport News, Suffolk and its homebase of Virginia Beach. The provider offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) drugs such as buprenorphine […]

Private Equity-Backed BrightView Health Focused on Scaling High-Quality Addiction Treatment

The addiction treatment market — estimated to be worth $42 billion — has grown alongside the nationwide rise in substance use disorders (SUDs). A number of multi-state providers have consequently emerged in the treatment field, among them being BrightView Health, whose homebase is in a region significantly wracked by SUDs. Headquartered in Cincinnati, BrightView operates […]

Transactions: BrightView Acquires Aspire; BayMark, Windrose Buy Into New Geographies

BrightView buys Aspire BrightView Health has struck a deal to acquire Aspire, a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider in Chesapeake, Virginia. Financial terms of the transaction were not made public. Headquartered in Cincinnati, BrightView operates 39 SUD treatment clinics across Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Delaware. The comprehensive addiction treatment provider accepts Medicaid, Medicare and […]

Transactions: HCA Selling Behavioral Hospital; New Acquisitions from BrightView, Stepping Stones

Vertava Health acquires Integrated Addiction Care Associates Vertava Health has announced it has purchased outpatient behavioral health provider Integrated Addiction Care Associates (IAC), in a move that brings together two Tennessee operators. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. IAC offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT), intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and primary care services to residents […]