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Exit planning and retirement are not the same thing, and treating them as inseparable is one of the most common mistakes healthcare business owners make. Ownership, day-to-day involvement, and leadership can each be transferred on a different timeline. Separating these three decisions creates more flexibility, a smoother transition, and a better outcome for the owner, the company, and its employees.

Behavioral Healthcare Stocks Down 4.0% in October The Behavioral Health Composite, which tracks investor interest in the three public...

By Cory Mertz, M&AMI, Managing Partner, Mertz Taggart At a glance If you plan to sell your healthcare company, zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is one of the most underutilized tools available for increasing your sale price. Because valuations are typically calculated as a multiple of adjusted EBITDA, every dollar of sustained expense reduction can translate to several dollars in additional proceeds at closing. ZBB compels a line-by-line examination of every expense, starting from