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The Crossover of Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health

Traditionally, Behavioral Health Care (BHC) and Rehabilitation have been seen as two separate healthcare sectors with little overlap, but, in the wake of both COVID-19 and the third wave of the opioid crisis, that may (and should) change as more companies discover the potential benefits of pairing both types of healthcare providers together.

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What Is Value-Based Care?

Value-based care is the future of the U.S. healthcare system. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) want all Medicare beneficiaries and the majority of Medicaid beneficiaries to be in value-based care arrangements by 2030 – and the rest of the...

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Healthcare Subsectors Drive Double-Digit M&A Decline in 2023

There is no shortage of subsectors contributing to the overall double-digit percentage decline in healthcare M&A activity in 2023. According to the LevinPro HC database, there have been 1,299 healthcare M&A deals this year through July 31. This represents an...

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Worsening Healthcare Labor Shortage May Deepen

The severe shortage of healthcare professionals has been attributed to numerous factors. Job burnout, retirements and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are all well-known factors contributing to the crisis that is only expected to get worse. However, one factor has...

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Private Equity: Acquisitions, Exits and the Future

Since private equity has grown significantly since 2010, private equity’s impact on the healthcare market is a topic that nobody seems to be able to talk about enough. From dominating the healthcare industry as buyers or partnering with health systems, PE has a hold...

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Medicare Is Driving the Shift to Value-Based Care

Takeaways from AHLA’s Health Care Transactions Conference Value-based care has arrived and it is here to stay. That was the consensus shared by panelists at the Health Care Transactions conference hosted by the American Health Law Association in April 2023 in...

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The Benefits and Pitfalls of Selling Physician Practices

INTRODUCTIONThe Physician Medical Group (PMG) market is one of the most active healthcare sectors, in part driven by how many physicians are choosing to sell their practices to larger entities. As of January 2022, 74% of physicians in the United States are employed by...

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Hospital Market Status & Review: Spring 2023 Update

As we approach the halfway point of 2023, we thought it’d be worthwhile to examine the state of the hospital M&A market so far. Through mid-May, strategic buyers and investors announced 27 hospital deals, 16 of which were in the first quarter, according to data...

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The big picture: what is driving physician practice M&A?

The role of private investment, what doctors need to know, and what it all means for patients Levin Associates spoke with Dana Jacoby, the CEO and founder of Vector Medical Group, and Gary Herschman, a partner at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., at the 6th annual...

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Valuations, Competition, and the Future of GI

Gastroenterology is a service line with unlimited potential for growth. The expanding patient need for services, combined with advancements that allow more procedures to be performed in outpatient settings, have made gastroenterology an attractive target for...

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Spotlight on Fertility Services and Investment

Fertility is one of the fastest-growing service lines in healthcare. Analysts agree that while valuations may dip slightly from their post-COVID highs, the sector’s growth potential over the next several years is substantial. The fertility sector: What are we talking...

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Medicare Advantage Fuels Vertical Consolidation

Gauging the Managed Care sector is a nuanced affair. On one hand, the M&A market, especially in the last few years, has been relatively subdued, at least in terms of the raw numbers. In 2022, investors announced 44 transactions in the Managed Care sector, a minor...

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