Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University is set to acquire Pottstown (Pa.) Medical Specialists, a 48-year-old physician-owned group, after the group canceled its bankruptcy auction and named Jefferson the successful bidder. Pottstown Medical Specialists filed for Chapter 11 on Aug. 30 in…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
As spine, total joint and other complex procedures move into ASCs, high-acuity cases have become a growth target for centers and their investors. Implant, supply and staffing costs in those cases can quietly drain a center’s profits. Shakeel Ahmed, MD,…
For most of 2026, the read on the expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits has been that hospitals take the hit while ASCs, with their commercial- and Medicare-heavy payer mix, stay insulated. Third-quarter results from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare…
Naperville, Ill.-based Fox Valley Imaging has been acquired by Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care, according to an Oct. 27 news release. The independent imaging center has served Naperville and surrounding communities for more than 30 years. It offers…
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health agreed Oct. 26 to acquire Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners through its affiliate HealthSpan Partners. The deal makes the system the latest to go big on ambulatory surgery, after Ascension and Tenet. Here are 15 numbers…
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On Oct. 26, Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health agreed to acquire Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners through its affiliate HealthSpan Partners in a take-private deal valued at about $5.7 billion including debt. The transaction would add more than 200 ASCs, surgical…
HealthSpan Partners, an affiliate of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, signed a definitive agreement Oct. 26 to acquire Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners. The all-cash deal values Surgery Partners at about $5.7 billion including debt, according to a news release shared…
Hatboro, Pa.-based William A. Horn, MD & Associates has been acquired by Dermatology Partners, a physician-led dermatology group serving the Mid-Atlantic region, according to an Oct. 23 news release shared with Becker’s. The deal takes effect Nov. 1. William Horn,…
Drug distributor Cencora plans to buy American Oncology Network, which takes it further into physician practice management. Analysts see the deal as a continuation of Cencora’s current strategy, not a pivot. Conshohocken, Pa.-based Cencora announced the definitive agreement Oct. 21.…
Private equity investors are building multi-site platforms out of fragmented urology, ophthalmology, behavioral health, and aesthetic and med spa practices, according to national law firm Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey report. The trend material itself is on a separate healthcare…