Behavioral Health

Behavioral health is a vast field, meaning forms of treatment or behavioral health care can look different for each patient depending on what they need help with.  It’s common for the term ​“behavioral health” and ​“mental health” to be used interchangeably despite their distinct differences.  When thinking about behavioral health in terms of insurance, it can be challenging to understand what is covered.

Behavioral health services focus on daily habits, behaviors, and actions that can be impacting a patient’s mental and/​or physical health. For example, when examining the behavioral health needs of a patient, a behavioral health provider may look at the patient’s daily exercise or eating habits to see how they are linked to their levels of anxiety or depression. Many in the medical field view behavioral healthcare as more holistic, calling it ​“better care and health for the whole person.”

The Behavioral Health Sector includes distinct sub-sectors, each with their own characteristics, challenges and opportunities.

• Addiction Treatment
• Autism Services & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
• Mental Health

Demand for mental health services, much like the addiction treatment sector, continues as social isolation and anxiety resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated mental health conditions for many individuals.

M&A Transaction Activity

Below are M&A transaction activities which has been compiled from our work with businesses within this sector and our independent research in publicly available information.  For additional information, please contact us here.