Rising Investment in Autism Care: What M&A Trends Reveal for the Future

Rising Investment in Autism Care: What M&A Trends Reveal for the Future

While the autism treatment provider market is not the most active Behavioral Health Care (BHC) specialty, it has seen notable fluctuations in M&A activity over the past five years, driven largely by private equity investments and evolving industry dynamics. According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, in 2020, there were 15 autism transactions reported, representing 20% of the BHC deals of the year. This climbed to 20 deals in 2021 (15% of BHC deals); however, deal totals decreased back to 15 in 2022 (13% of BHC deals). With the lowest autism deal totals for the last five years, there were only 11 reported in 2023 (15% of BHC deals). In 2024, there were 13 deals announced... Read More »
PDS Health Acquires 3 Dental Practices 

PDS Health Acquires 3 Dental Practices 

PDS Health, based in Irvine, California, announced that it acquired three dental practices. The financial terms were not disclosed.   Florence Modern Dentistry is a dental practice that operates out of one location in Florence, Kentucky. According to its website, there is one physician on staff (Dr. Neville Jacob) who is supported by one office manager.  Based in Swampscott, Massachusetts, Swampscott Modern Dentistry offers complete dental services ranging from teeth cleanings, teeth whitening, emergency dentistry and more. According to its website, the dental practice is run by one dentist: Dr. Jon Fernandez.  Dentists in the Grove is a dental practice with one... Read More »
Cotiviti Acquires Edifecs 

Cotiviti Acquires Edifecs 

On February 10, Cotiviti announced that it acquired Edifecs, Inc. for an undisclosed purchase price.   Founded in 1996, Edifecs provides solutions focused on interoperability, workflows, value-based care payments and analytics in the healthcare market. The company optimizes the secure exchange and processing of administrative and clinical data, reducing the cost of meeting various regulations and automating workflows involved in multiple core processes within the healthcare ecosystem.  Cotiviti provides analytics-driven payment accuracy solutions primarily focused on the healthcare industry. On a trailing 12-month basis, ending on September 30, 2024, it generated revenue of... Read More »
Orchard Mental Health Group Makes Double Acquisition in Washington, D.C. MSA

Orchard Mental Health Group Makes Double Acquisition in Washington, D.C. MSA

Orchard Mental Health Group announced that it has quadrupled its footprint by acquiring two companies: GBCC Behavioral Health and Oasis Behavioral Health Urgent Care. All three entities operate and are located throughout the greater Washington D.C. MSA. GBCC Behavioral Health is a comprehensive mental health center that has been providing mental health services since 1996. The company’s network of providers offers psychological evaluations, individual, family, as well as couples counseling and psychiatric medication management. Many services are also available via telehealth. Oasis Behavioral Health Urgent Care is a mental health walk-in center for people in urgent need of mental... Read More »
PDS Health Acquires 3 Dental Practices 

DocGo Adds Mobile Phlebotomy Lab Services With Acquisition of PTI Health

DocGo Inc., a New York-based provider of technology-enabled mobile health services, reported the acquisition of PTI Health, a mid-Atlantic mobile lab collection and phlebotomy services company. The deal was announced on February 10, 2025. Health specializes in serving patients who are homebound or face transportation challenges, and its clinicians perform thousands of lab collections every year. PTI Health’s phlebotomists perform in-home blood draws and other collections, enabling seamless diagnostics and care gap closure in collaboration with patients’ healthcare providers. PTI also supports mobile clinical trials. DocGo is a leading provider of last-mile mobile care services and... Read More »
PDS Health Acquires 3 Dental Practices 

MB2 Dental Announces Second Transaction of 2025 

MB2 Dental Solutions, backed by private equity groups Warburg Pincus and Charlesbank Capital Partners, announced that it added four additional dental practices to its network. The financial terms were not disclosed.  With three dentists on staff, Killeen Family Dentistry provides general dentistry services out of one location in Killeen, Texas.   O-G Family & General Dentistry is based in Glandorf, Ohio. According to its website, there is one dentist on staff: Dr. Anthony Nigro.  Based in Owasso, Oklahoma, Boyd Family Dentistry was founded by Dr. Karla Boyd, who is supported by Dr. Caitlin Fleck.  LoPour & Associates DDS provides the full scope of dental... Read More »
Family Resource Home Care Purchases Washington-Based Beneficial In-Home Care

Family Resource Home Care Purchases Washington-Based Beneficial In-Home Care

Family Resource Home Care announced on February 6 the acquisition of Beneficial In-Home Care, a home-health care service company with locations across Washington. This acquisition strengthens Family Resource Home Care’s footprint in Washington. Beneficial In-Home Care provides in-home care services to residents of all ages and special needs who require additional help with daily tasks. The company has six locations in Spokane, Colville, Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Pullman and Omak, Washington. Family Resource Home Care, a portfolio company of Great Point Partners, is the largest independent home care services provider in the Pacific Northwest. The company provides home care services across 35... Read More »
Teladoc Health to Acquire Dallas, Texas-Based Catapult Health

Teladoc Health to Acquire Dallas, Texas-Based Catapult Health

Teladoc Health announced on February 5 that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Catapult Health, a Dallas, Texas-based provider of virtual preventive care services.  Catapult Health is focused on transforming the delivery of preventive and primary care through its VirtualCheckup and worksite checkup solutions. VirtualCheckup is an at-home testing solution combined with face-to-face video consultations with licensed healthcare providers. According to the original deal press release, Catapult Health’s trailing twelve-month revenue was approximately $30 million as of the third quarter of 2024. Catapult Health’s annualized revenue for 2024, based on the first three quarters,... Read More »
Globus Medical Buys Global Medical Device Company Nevro Corp.

Globus Medical Buys Global Medical Device Company Nevro Corp.

Globus Medical has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all shares of Nevro Corp. in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is expected to close late in the second quarter of 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Globus Medical will acquire all shares of Nevro for $5.85 per share. The transaction represents a total equity value of approximately $250 million. Nevro Corp. is a global medical device company that is delivering comprehensive solutions for the treatment of chronic pain. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California. According to its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 financial... Read More »
Heartland Dental Announces Its Second Acquisition of 2025 

Heartland Dental Announces Its Second Acquisition of 2025 

In a LinkedIn post on February 4, Heartland Dental announced that it was partnering with Jacobson Dental Group. The financial terms were not disclosed.  Jacobson Dental Group is a dental practice with one location in Walled Lake, Michigan. The practice offers general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and same day dentistry services. According to its website, the practice is run by a team of four providers.  Heartland Dental is a dental support organization (DSO) providing non-clinical, administrative support services with more than 2,600 doctors in more than 1,650 locations across 38 states. The Effingham, Illinois-based DSO is majority-owned by KKR & Co. Inc., a global... Read More »