The Private Equity View Of Behavioral Health & I/DD

In health care, 872 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) collectively worth $110.6 billion closed in the first half of 2021—and this is similar to the last half of 2020 (see Healthcare M&A Update H1 2021). And, the behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) market spaces are “hot” for private equity investment (see 50 M&A Deals In The Past Three Months For Your Strategic Radar)—with a large proportion of total deals during the period.

While many specialty provider organization executives—particularly those in non-profit organizations—don’t think this . . .