What’s Next for Managed Care?

by | Feb 24, 2017 8:38 pm | Managed Care, Physician Medical Groups, Private Equity

The managed care mega-deals of 2015 have blown up. Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Humana (NYSE: HUM) amicably terminated their $37 billion merger, following a federal judge’s order in January to block the deal on antitrust grounds. The $1 billion termination fee was in the works. A different federal judge blocked Anthem (NYSE: ANTM) and Cigna’s (NYSE: CI) $54.2 billion merger on similar grounds. Things turned ugly quickly, as Cigna declared the deal dead and sued Anthem for the $1.85 billion termination fee, and another $13 billion in damages on behalf of its shareholders. Anthem says it will go ahead with the merger. What do the Big Five health insurers do now that they’re... Read More »

January Deal Volume Beats December 2016 and January 2016

by | Feb 10, 2017 5:44 pm | Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Physician Medical Groups

The year got off to a good start, as far as mergers and acquisitions are concerned. Deal volume reached 156 transactions in January, up 19% compared with December 2016, and up 50% over January 2016. It’s easy to point to the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, held in January, as the cause of the sudden boost, particularly in the Biotechnology and eHealth sectors. But the conference didn’t have the same effect last January, when just 104 deals were reported, and those two sectors didn’t see comparable deal volume. If anything, deal volume might have been expected to decline, considering all the “repeal and replace” talk from the incoming Republican administration. That obviously... Read More »

New MainStream Adds Constellation Behavioral

by | May 25, 2016 8:00 am | Behavioral Health Care, Private Equity

Constellation Behavioral Health, LLC became the fourth healthcare services company in New MainStream Capital’s portfolio on May 19. Constellation joins Anne Arundel Dermatology, MCCI Medical Group and Suncrest Home Health. Based in Mill Valley, California, Constellation offers specialized inpatient and outpatient treatment programs for addiction, mental health and co-occurring behavioral health disorders. Founder and CEO William Morrison will retain a minority stake. Constellation operates two facilities in California: Alta Mira and Bridges to Recovery. Alta Mira is a 30-bed facility in Sausalito, California with 30,000 square feet. Bridges to Recovery is a 12-bed facility in Los... Read More »