Dealmaking has made behavioral health one of the most interesting segments of the health care sector. And 2022 was no exception even after a historic 2021.
Behavioral Health Business identified a handful of deals that caught attention in 2022. Not all of them are big-dollar blockbusters — although there are a few. These deals stand out because they are emblematic of the year or were in some way in a category of their own.
The parties in these deals range from titans of their respective spaces to upstarts. They also operate several settings including traditional, facility-based care, the behavioral health tech space and even the governmental space.
Optum’s acquisition of Refresh Mental Health topped the list. Read more.