Acorn Health Expands Presence in Florida

Acorn Health Expands Presence in Florida

The behavioral health-provider Acorn Health has made a big leap into the Florida market. The company announced last week it is purchasing Sandcastle Centers, which provides applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism in the Orlando market. The practice has a central clinic location in Orlando but also offers in-home treatment throughout the region. The company was formerly known as JKP Analysts.  The acquisition of Sandcastle expands Acorn Health’s presence in the Orlando, Florida market and furthers its mission of providing high-quality, center-based ABA therapy services to children diagnosed with autism. Sandcastle will become a fully-owned subsidy.  According to... Read More »
Physician Practices Find Many Buyers

Physician Practices Find Many Buyers

The first quarter of 2018 is nearly over (one week left to go), and the Physician Medical Group sector is still in acquisition mode. Last year, the first quarter saw a record 59 deals announced for physician groups. This year’s Q1 total won’t challenge that, but the 30 deals reported so far show interest isn’t waning for buyers or sellers. We’ve written extensively about private equity groups building platforms of specialty practices, particularly dermatology, anesthesia and ophthalmology. But publicly traded entities are still in the hunt. In the first three weeks of March 2018, 13 deals for physician practices were announced, although none disclosed financial... Read More »