Healthcare M&As in 2025: A Roundup

Healthcare M&As in 2025 are driving significant consolidation across digital health, provider networks, diagnostic services, behavioral health and specialty care, reflecting a strategic focus on enhancing patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Check back each month — our next update in March 2025 will bring more insights into the evolving landscape of healthcare M&As.

This Xtalks blog spotlights strategic deals in healthcare services — spanning digital health, provider networks and specialty care — that are reshaping patient engagement, operational efficiency and clinical outcomes.

Integrated Healthcare Services & Delivery

• Wellvana – CVS Health’s MSSP Business: Wellvana has acquired CVS Health’s MSSP (Medicare Shared Savings Program) business, positioning itself to enhance care coordination and value-based care delivery. The deal will expand Wellvana’s integrated services and likely improve outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.
• Biomatrix Infusion Pharmacy – Mylyfe Health: Biomatrix Infusion Pharmacy completed its acquisition of Mylyfe Health, expanding its reach into New England markets and strengthening its portfolio of infusion and specialty pharmacy solutions.
• AmeriPro Health – Priority Medical Transport: AmeriPro Health has acquired Priority Medical Transport, a move designed to streamline patient logistics and improve service delivery in healthcare transport across the Midwest.
• Teladoc Health – Catapult Health: Teladoc Health is set to acquire Catapult Health, a provider of at-home diagnostic testing and virtual consultations, for $65 million in cash, with an additional $5 million in contingent earnout consideration. The acquisition will integrate Catapult Health’s VirtualCheckup program into Teladoc’s preventive and chronic care management services.
• Kardigan – Prolaio: Kardigan’s acquisition of Prolaio creates a pioneering heart health platform by integrating advanced cardiovascular data analytics with a tailored therapeutics solution — enhancing patient-specific treatment pathways.
• TeleMed2U – SIGMA Tactical Wellness: TeleMed2U acquired SIGMA Tactical Wellness, a provider of cardiac risk screening for law enforcement and first responders. The integration aims to expand TeleMed2U’s virtual specialty care services to high-risk populations.

Healthcare Providers & Services

• St. Croix Hospice – Mayo Clinic Health System’s Hospice Operations: St. Croix Hospice is expanding its regional care services by acquiring hospice operations from the Mayo Clinic Health System in Southwest Minnesota, aiming to deliver more integrated and compassionate care.
• PureHealth – Hellenic Healthcare Group: PureHealth has broadened its international presence by acquiring a controlling stake in Hellenic Healthcare Group, positioning itself to leverage new market opportunities in Greece.
• AdventHealth – ShorePoint Health System: AdventHealth completed the acquisition of ShorePoint Health System on March 1, 2025, for $260 million. The deal includes a fully operational hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, along with several outpatient clinics and additional facilities. This move is expected to boost both patient access and service quality in the region.
• Creative Solutions in Healthcare – Diversicare: Creative Solutions in Healthcare has acquired five skilled nursing facilities in Texas previously operated by Diversicare. The acquisition adds more than 500 beds to its long-term care operations in the state.

Clinical Services & Hospital Networks

• Eye Health America – Schneider Eye Wellness Center: Eye Health America expanded its Southeast network by acquiring Schneider Eye Wellness Center in Florida, gaining additional capacity in optometric services, cataract surgery and medical retina care.
• Northwell Health – Nuvance Health: Northwell Health merged with Nuvance Health to form a 28-hospital system across New York and Connecticut, strengthening access to specialty services, academic affiliations and cross-state telehealth capabilities.
• Manipal Group – Sahyadri Hospitals: Manipal Hospitals is acquiring Pune-based Sahyadri Hospitals in a deal reportedly worth approximately $697 million. This marks one of the largest hospital acquisitions in India, expanding Manipal’s footprint in western India with over 1,500 additional beds.
• Extendicare – Gap Healthcare: Extendicare has acquired Closing the Gap Healthcare Group, a Canadian provider of home and community-based health services. The acquisition fortifies Extendicare’s post-acute care offerings and workforce capacity across Ontario.
• Pennant – GrandCare Home Health: The Pennant Group announced the acquisition of GrandCare Home Health, a premier home health provider in Southern California. The deal aligns with Pennant’s expansion strategy across the Western US, strengthening its portfolio of home health and hospice agencies.

Diagnostics & Laboratory Services

• Quest Diagnostics – Outreach Laboratory Services: Quest Diagnostics has extended its diagnostic network by acquiring the outreach laboratory services business from University Hospitals, thereby enhancing its national laboratory reach.
• ScreenPoint Medical – Biomediq A/S: ScreenPoint Medical acquired Biomediq A/S to boost its breast cancer risk assessment capabilities and improve early detection technologies.
• DirectMeds – Autumn DNA: DirectMeds has acquired Autumn DNA, expanding into personalized wellness. Autumn’s direct-to-consumer DNA testing supports targeted supplement and lifestyle recommendations.
• Longevity Health – THPlasma: Longevity Health has merged with THPlasma, a plasma collection and lab testing company. The deal shifts Longevity’s focus to diagnostics and biologics following the cancellation of its planned merger with 20/20 BioLabs.

Diagnostics & Wellness

• Quipt Home Medical – Ballad Health DME Provider: Quipt Home Medical has acquired a durable medical equipment (DME) provider owned by Ballad Health, with $6.6 million in annual revenue. The deal includes a preferred partnership covering 20 hospitals across four states.

Behavioral & Mental Health Services

• Oceans Healthcare – Haven Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.: Oceans Healthcare has strengthened its behavioral health portfolio by acquiring Haven Behavioral Healthcare, integrating comprehensive mental health services into its network.
• Pax Health – Harris Psychiatric Services: Pax Health has enhanced its specialized mental health care offerings by acquiring Harris Psychiatric Services, targeting improved recovery outcomes in workplace and accident-related settings.
• Concord Health Partners’ Portfolio Companies Enhance Behavioral Health Capabilities: Concord Health Partners’ portfolio companies, NeuroFlow and Iris Telehealth, have completed acquisitions designed to bolster their behavioral health capabilities. These transactions will integrate cutting-edge digital solutions with traditional care models to enhance patient engagement and outcomes.
• Wysa – April Health: Wysa and April Health merge to enhance behavioral health access through primary care, combining Wysa’s digital mental health tools with April Health’s care coordination to improve early intervention.
• Teladoc Health – UpLift: Teladoc Health acquired virtual mental health provider UpLift for $30 million in cash, with up to $15 million in contingent earnouts. UpLift’s platform offers therapy, psychiatry and medication management services, enhancing Teladoc’s mental health offerings and expanding access to care through covered benefits.
• Acute Behavioral Health – Oakwood Treatment Center: Acute Behavioral Health has acquired Oakwood Treatment Center, expanding its behavioral health service footprint in Michigan. The center specializes in psychiatric and substance use treatment, adding inpatient capacity to Acute’s network.
• Ashley’s Limited – Impact Biomedical: Dr. Ashley’s Limited and Impact BioMedical have announced a merger. The combined entity will pursue novel biomedical technologies in cognitive health, infectious disease and wound healing, with plans to scale intellectual property (IP) commercialization efforts globally.
• Bradford Health – The Last Resort, Crestone Wellness & The Chapter House: Bradford Health Services has acquired three behavioral health treatment centers in Texas — The Last Resort, Crestone Wellness and The Chapter House. The acquisition signifies a regional expansion of its addiction recovery and wellness portfolio.

Behavioral & Pediatric Health

• Pediatrica Health Group – Coconut Creek Pediatrics: Pediatrica Health Group added Coconut Creek Pediatrics to its portfolio, broadening its outpatient pediatric care services in Florida and supporting its integrated pediatric growth model.
• Pediatrica Health Group – Pinnacles Peds Care: With the acquisition of Pinnacles Peds Care, Pediatrica continues consolidating regional pediatric clinics, increasing its ability to offer coordinated developmental, vaccination and chronic care services.
• Pediatrica Health Group – Daytona Beach Pediatrics: The acquisition of Daytona Beach Pediatrics marks Pediatrica Health Group’s third Florida clinic expansion this quarter, furthering its multi-site pediatric service delivery network.
• Porch Light Health – Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center: Porch Light Health acquired Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center, gaining outpatient medications for addiction treatment (MAT), psychiatry and counseling programs. The move enhances its wraparound addiction and mental health service offerings.
• Zarminali Pediatrics – Green Tree Pediatrics: Zarminali Pediatrics has acquired Green Tree Pediatrics, expanding its pediatric care services in Michigan. The integration will broaden community-based primary care under Zarminali’s growing provider network.
• Pediatrica Health Group – Healthy Steps Pediatrics: Pediatrica Health Group has acquired Healthy Steps Pediatrics, scaling its pediatric network. Through the deal, Pediatrica can offer expanded wellness and urgent care services across key locations.
• Aveanna – Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care: Aveanna Healthcare has completed its acquisition of Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care. The acquisition brings expanded pediatric home health and therapy services under Aveanna’s umbrella, reinforcing its national footprint in pediatric care.

Digital Health

• Myant Corp. – mmHg Inc.: Myant Corp. has bolstered its digital health strategy by acquiring mmHg Inc., a remote blood pressure monitoring specialist, thereby advancing its ‘prevention through precision’ approach.
• Net Health – Alinea Engage: Net Health strengthened its digital engagement platform by acquiring Alinea Engage, which enhances patient communication and streamlines rehabilitation workflows.
• SIPS Healthcare Solutions – Sterile Matrix AI: By acquiring Sterile Matrix AI, SIPS Healthcare Solutions has invested in an AI-driven technology platform designed to reduce operational costs and improve diagnostic precision in safety-net hospitals.
• Clario – WCGS eCOA Business: Clario has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the WCGS eCOA business. The move will boost Clario’s digital health platform by integrating advanced technology that streamlines clinical research processes and regulatory compliance.
• ModMed – Clearlake Capital: ModMed, a leading healthcare SaaS platform, announced a significant majority growth investment from Clearlake Capital. This strategic capital infusion will accelerate the development of ModMed’s cloud-based clinical management software, supporting healthcare providers in streamlining operations and enhancing patient engagement.
• VisiQuate – Rotera: VisiQuate acquired Rotera to integrate AI and large language model (LLM)-based automation into revenue cycle workflows, including pre-authorizations and claims analytics, helping providers optimize reimbursement timelines.
• Clario – NeuroRx: Clario acquired NeuroRx to strengthen its neuroscience trial solutions, adding brain volume quantification and lesion detection capabilities to support data-driven neuroimaging endpoints.
• Cylinder – Dieta Health: Virtual GI care provider Cylinder acquired Dieta Health to scale its FDA-registered AI-powered stool imaging platform, which supports digital diagnostics for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic GI conditions.
• InformedDNA – Coriell Life Sciences: InformedDNA added Coriell’s pharmacogenomics platform, which integrates EHR-embedded drug-gene interaction alerts and payer-aligned therapeutic optimization strategies for personalized medicine.
• LifeMD – Optimal Human Health MD: LifeMD acquired key assets from Optimal Human Health MD, a virtual care provider specializing in women’s health, to establish a comprehensive women’s health offering. The new vertical will focus on hormone health, bone density, metabolism and long-term wellness, with services expected to launch in summer 2025.
• VitalHub – Induction Healthcare Group: VitalHub announced a recommended cash acquisition of Induction Healthcare Group PLC for approximately $11 million. The acquisition aims to integrate Induction’s Zesty platform with VitalHub’s existing offerings, enhancing product efficiency and user experience.
• AssistRx – AllazoHealth: AssistRx completed the acquisition of AllazoHealth, an AI-powered healthcare technology company focused on therapy initiation and medication adherence. The acquisition would strengthen AssistRx’s advanced technology and patient support services.
• Quantum Health – Embold Health: Quantum Health is acquiring Embold Health to enhance its proprietary analytics platform with physician performance data, helping employers identify high-value care and reduce unnecessary spending across their member populations.
• Lucet – Emcara Health: Lucet will acquire Emcara Health, a home-based primary care provider operating under value-based contracts for Medicaid and Medicare Advantage. The deal expands Lucet’s presence in population health and chronic care management.
• Zelis – Medxoom (assets): Zelis acquired key assets from Medxoom, including its digital wallet and price transparency engine. The integration supports Zelis’ strategy to streamline benefits navigation, out-of-pocket visibility and mobile claims management.
• Datavant – Aetion: Datavant has acquired Aetion, a real-world evidence company. The deal brings together Datavant’s data-sharing tools with Aetion’s analytics platform used for regulatory and payer decision-making.
• Datavant – Ontellus: Datavant is also acquiring Ontellus, a medical records retrieval and claims intelligence firm. The move expands Datavant’s presence in payer and legal markets with faster access to structured health data.
• Premier, Inc. – IllumiCare: Premier has acquired IllumiCare to enhance its clinical decision support tools. IllumiCare’s technology delivers real-time alerts to providers, supporting safer, more cost-effective care at the bedside.
• VitalHub – Novari Health: VitalHub has picked up Novari Health, known for its digital tools in waitlist and referral management. The acquisition expands VitalHub’s reach across Canadian hospitals and care coordination systems.
• QGenda – New Innovations: QGenda has acquired New Innovations, a platform for managing clinical schedules and medical training programs. The deal extends QGenda’s footprint into graduate medical education.
• Quantum Health – Embold Health: Quantum Health acquired Embold Health, a company known for analytics tools that assess physician performance. The integration will enhance Quantum’s navigation and value-based care services by embedding provider quality insights into clinical decision-making workflows.
• EarlyHealth – Corena: EarlyHealth Group has acquired Türkiye-based Corena, a move that may boost digital health infrastructure across the region’s life sciences market. The deal is part of a broader $100 million investment push to support research, development and health innovation tools.

Outpatient Care

• AMSURG – Texarkana Surgery Center: AMSURG has expanded its regional surgical services by acquiring Texarkana Surgery Center, enabling a broader range of outpatient care in Northeast Texas.
• Concentra – Pivot Onsite Innovations: Concentra completed its acquisition of Pivot Onsite Innovations, gaining access to over 150 worksite clinics that provide injury care, biometric screening and occupational health services for large employers.
• Nova Leap Health – Home Care Agency (Nova Scotia): Nova Leap Health finalized the purchase of a Nova Scotia home care agency, expanding its footprint in Atlantic Canada and increasing capacity to deliver non-medical, in-home support services.

Value-Based Care

• Aledade – CCA Holding Company (Michigan Operations): Aledade has acquired the Michigan-based value-based care operations of CCA Holding Company. The deal expands Aledade’s network of primary care practices focused on accountable care models.
• Oliver Wyman – Validate Health: Oliver Wyman is acquiring Validate Health, a value-based care analytics company. The deal brings new actuarial and modeling capabilities to support providers and payers in shared-risk contracts.

Pharmacy Services

• Guardian Pharmacy Services – Mercury Pharmacy Services: Guardian Pharmacy Services acquired Mercury Pharmacy Services, expanding its presence in the Pacific Northwest and enhancing delivery logistics and compliance solutions for long-term care facilities.
• Guardian Pharmacy Services – Wichita Pharmacy: With the acquisition of a Wichita-based pharmacy, Guardian strengthens its long-term care operations in the Midwest and adds fulfillment capacity for institutional medication management.

Specialty Health

• RxStrategies/Hudson Headwaters 340B and RPH Innovations Merge to Form Pillr Health: In a strategic merger, RxStrategies, Hudson Headwaters 340B and RPH Innovations have joined forces to form Pillr Health. The combined entity is designed to streamline 340B operations, a federal drug pricing program that helps healthcare providers access discounted medications, drive cost efficiencies and expand access to affordable medications.

Payer & Insurance Deals

• Elevance Health – Granular Insurance (Verily): Elevance Health announced the acquisition of Granular Insurance, a stop-loss insurance unit from Verily, in February 2025. This move is expected to expand Elevance’s portfolio by providing tailored insurance solutions that help employers manage high-cost claims. The deal reflects the growing trend among payers to leverage technology for more precise risk management and improved cost control.
• Beyond Risk Management – Beyond Health: Beyond Risk Management announced the strategic consolidation of its employee benefits businesses under the unified “Beyond Health” brand. The consolidation aims to streamline operations and enhance service offerings in the employee healthcare benefits sector.
• The Doctors Company – ProAssurance: The Doctors Company and ProAssurance have cleared regulatory review to move forward with their planned combination. The deal brings together two major players in the medical professional liability insurance industry.
• Stone Point – Northlane Capital (The Difference Card): Stone Point Capital has acquired The Difference Card from Northlane Capital. The company specializes in benefit design tools for self-insured employers, adding to Stone Point’s portfolio of healthcare services.
• Symetra – Dearborn Group (Life & Disability Business): Symetra has reached an agreement to acquire Dearborn Group’s life and disability insurance business. The transaction expands Symetra’s reach in group benefits and employer coverage markets.

Post-Acute & Long-Term Care

• CareTrust REIT – Pacific Northwest Portfolio: CareTrust REIT purchased a portfolio of skilled nursing and assisted living properties in the Pacific Northwest for approximately $146 million, furthering its investment strategy in healthcare real estate.
• Extendicare – Revera (9 LTC Homes): Extendicare acquired nine long-term care homes from Revera, adding over 1,000 beds across Ontario and Manitoba and advancing its goal of modernizing Canada’s elder care infrastructure.
• The Ensign Group – Skilled Nursing Facility (California): The Ensign Group acquired a standalone skilled nursing facility in California, expanding its post-acute care footprint and reinforcing its decentralized operating model, which is focused on local leadership.

Regulatory

• Healthcare Holding Schweiz – Effectum CH-Rep: Effectum CH-Rep, a Swiss Authorized Representative under MDR-equivalent regulation, was acquired by Healthcare Holding Schweiz to support medtech manufacturers entering the Swiss market.

Other Healthcare & Services

• Labcorp – Select Assets of BioReference Health: Labcorp agreed to acquire select assets of BioReference Health, a subsidiary of OPKO Health, for up to $225 million. The acquisition focuses on BioReference’s oncology testing services, generating annual revenues of $85 million to $100 million. Labcorp plans to integrate these capabilities to broaden its testing menu and improve diagnostic accuracy in cancer care.
• Walgreens Boots Alliance – Sycamore Partners: Sycamore Partners announced its plan to take Walgreens Boots Alliance private in a buyout valued at approximately $10 billion. The deal includes an $11.45 per share cash offer, with additional earnouts, and is set to overhaul Walgreens’ operational model by streamlining its retail network and divesting non-core assets. This move aims to restore profitability and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving pharmacy landscape.
• CHG Healthcare – CareerMD: CHG Healthcare has acquired CareerMD, enhancing CHG Healthcare’s ability to connect healthcare professionals with career opportunities. CareerMD hosts over 100 in-person career fairs annually at teaching hospitals nationwide, along with virtual events across more than 36 specialties.
• Wellfit Technologies – Launch Loyalty: Wellfit Technologies acquired the Launch Loyalty dental membership plan business unit from Careington International Corporation. The acquisition would enhance Wellfit’s healthcare technology platform and expand its offerings in the dental membership space.
• Cosentus – Alta Management Solutions: With the acquisition of Alta Management Solutions, Cosentus will expand its national footprint in revenue cycle management and administrative services. The deal will allow Cosentus to offer scalable operational support to provider organizations across the US.

Divestitures & Strategic Exits

• HCAP Partners – Chordline Health: HCAP Partners recently announced its exit from Chordline Health. This move is part of a broader strategy to streamline its investment focus and capitalize on new opportunities in the evolving healthcare landscape.
• Azara Healthcare – I2I Population Health: Azara Healthcare and I2I Population Health have united to manage safety-net populations. This partnership aims to enhance care coordination and optimize resource utilization for underserved communities.
• Prime Healthcare – Ascension: Prime Healthcare finalized a $375 million acquisition of eight Ascension hospitals in the Chicago area. This deal gives Prime Healthcare its first significant footprint in Chicago, adding multiple hospitals, senior care facilities and clinics to its portfolio. The transaction will drive investment in facility upgrades and improved patient outcomes across a system that now comprises over 50 hospitals nationwide.

Workforce & Staffing

• Aya Healthcare – Locum’s Nest: Aya Healthcare has acquired UK-based Locum’s Nest, a digital workforce management platform for hospitals. The deal supports Aya’s international growth and tech-enabled staffing services.
• Abacus Group – Medicus IT: Abacus Group and Medicus IT are merging to create a managed IT services platform focused on healthcare, financial services and other regulated industries. Together, they will support infrastructure, cybersecurity and compliance needs.
• ASA Safety Supply – OccuFit: ASA Safety Supply has acquired OccuFit, expanding its occupational health and safety services portfolio. The acquisition adds screening, testing and workforce wellness solutions to ASA’s offerings.
• Agile Occupational Medicine – Akeso Occupational Health: Agile and Akeso are merging to form a West Coast occupational health platform. Together, they’ll operate over 50 clinics and on-site care programs across California and neighboring states.

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