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PE Buyers Targeting Dental Groups in 2017

by | Aug 3, 2017 2:46 pm | Other Services

Financial buyers in healthcare services are interested in segments with unyielding demand and little medical risk. No wonder, then, that dental groups have become a major target for these investors, and we’ve got the data to prove it. . Dental group acquisitions remain a solid investment. Since 2014, acquisitions have risen steadily. Through August 1, 2017, 19 dental deals have been announced, a 6% increase compared with 2016’s total of 18 deals. This eight-month total is alread 72% higher than 2015’s total (11), and up 138% from 2014’s total (8). Private equity firms are almost entirely responsible for the ongoing consolidation. In 2017, 53% of buyers were private equity... Read More »

The MACRA Effect Keeps Building

by | Mar 23, 2017 2:55 pm | Managed Care, Physician Medical Groups, Private Equity

Last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asked for comments and then rolled out the final rules on the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Many industry observers predicted the rules would drive the majority of independent physician practices “right into the arms” of a local hospital, health system or other entity. Those predictions appear to be true. As of mid-March 2017, 46 acquisitions of physician practices have been announced, a 105% increase from the same period a year ago. Only one of the deals disclosed a price,  Optum’s (NYSE: UNH) $3.3 billion acquisition of Surgical Care Affiliates Inc. (NASDAQ:... Read More »