42 M&A Or Investment Deals In Behavioral Health Sector During First Quarter Of 2024
During the first quarter of 2024 (Q1), 42 merger and acquisition (M&A) or investment deals were reported in the behavioral health care sector. The quarterly deal volume was the highest quarterly volume since the 57 deals reported in the fourth quarter of 2022. The Q1 2024 deals included 11 in the addiction treatment sector; five in the autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) services sector; and 28 in the mental health sector.
Of the 42 deals, 24 were mergers or acquisitions in which one company assumed ownership. The remaining 18 were “growth equity” deals in which investors . . .