Behavioral Health Business August 6, 2024
Morgan Gonzales

Industry insiders anticipate that health care private equity deal activity will increase in the second half of 2024.

In the behavioral health sector, sluggish deal flow could be picking up. Several notable transactions have crossed the finish line as investors increasingly focus on outpatient care rather than full continuum care, according to a new report from Pitchbook.

“With the market reopening and reimbursement and demand tailwinds appearing strong for the foreseeable future, now is a good time for investors to look again at mental health,” the report’s author wrote.

The report identified several key trends in PE-backed behavioral health deals.

Firstly, investors are increasingly turning to outpatient services, largely due to lower reimbursement rates. While industry insiders have told Behavioral...

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