Merger and acquisition activity in the mental health space hit a sequential all-time high in the first quarter of the year, Behavioral Health Business reports.
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 Fort Myers, Florida-based M&A consulting firm Mertz Taggart.
Overall, wider M&A in the behavioral health sector settled into “modest levels” with at least 41 total transactions closing in the first quarter with the mental health space remaining “hot.” Read more.
