A steady second half of 2020 bodes well for 2021. Behavioral health M&A remained steadily active in the fourth quarter of 2020, with a total of 27 transactions, according to the latest data from M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart. Announcements in addiction treatment led the segment in Q4 with some large groups moving forward on multiple acquisition deals. The year finished with 97 transactions overall. 2020’s total number of deals were comparable to those in the previous two
