The behavioral health industry is coming off a record number of transactions and as multiples remain high, companies are having to get smarter about growth with so much competition for best-in-class providers, reports Behavioral Health Business.
Proprietary data from the M&A firm The Braff Group shows that the behavioral health industry saw 251 deals completed in the space, up about 33% from 2020.
Dexter Braff, president of The Braff Group, said that over the last five years behavioral health has seen more deals and a faster rate of growth than any of the other segments of health care that the firm tracks. Read more.