Despite a brief pandemic-related M&A slowdown last year, behavioral health deals picked up to close out 2020 on a record-breaking high note, Behavioral Health Business reports. And 2021 is poised to break that record again, with experts anticipating that behavioral health transactions will reach an all-time high this year.
The increased M&A volume means heightened regulatory attention for the space. As a result, behavioral health providers need to be more mindful, not just of the financial considerations that come with running larger, more diversified businesses, but also of the increased legal and regulatory scrutiny facing their everyday operations. Read more.
