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Healthcare is our specialty. You’re our focus.

Your life’s work deserves the right deal. Let’s get it right.

You've built something significant in healthcare. Now, as you consider your next strategic move, you need advisors who truly understand the intricacies – and the heart – of this industry.

What makes us different?

  • We’ve sat in your seat – and across the table. Our people have bought, built and sold healthcare companies.

  • We understand what’s at stake. It’s personal, and you only get one shot to do it right.

  • We’re in it together. You’ll have experts at your side and a team that has your back.
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The Deals Speak for Themselves.

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Gammage and Burnham Logo

VERTESS is a creative thinker, thorough and reliable, and a force for change. Their breadth of experience in health care management, particularly in the areas of behavioral health, developmental disabilities and systems change, including building consensus, makes them a unique resource who I do not hesitate to recommend to my clients for outside consulting.

John Dacey
Partner
Gammage & Burnham
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I heartily recommend VERTESS. Their work is creative, effective, results-oriented and of excellent quality. Many of our clients specifically ask for their help on projects.

Norm Davis
Senior Partner/Principal
Davis Deshaies
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The VERTESS team advised me with a very professional, long-term perspective as we negotiated the labyrinth of due diligence and some complexities in the regulatory process. The end result was so positive that I enlisted their services in pursuing the acquisition of another company. I have no hesitation in referring VERTESS to other perspective buyers or sellers.

Tyler Burke
Owner/CEO
Independent Life Services
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Neal Ouellett
Founder
Living Innovations
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Homes for Independent Living

VERTESS assisted us through several complex meetings during which we laid out our future growth and diversification strategy. We were so impressed with VERTESS' strong, direct yet friendly style that we asked them back as we contemplated sharing resources with a sister company. By the end of another series of facilitated meetings we concluded that we should merge the two companies entirely. VERTESS helped us through the difficult process of planning the implementation and did it in a very efficient manner. VERTESS is unique in the world of consultants. They not only bring more real world experience than most, they also have real insight into human behavior and their calm yet direct style makes things happen.

Lincoln Burr
Director
Homes for Independent Living
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Service Net Logo

We originally sought VERTESS' assistance to help us make some critical decisions for our future. We had been considering many options and we needed a clearer direction as we expanded our nonprofit operations. VERTESS' consultation was very effective in sharpening our strategic focus and developing a clear map for our future growth, including stronger internal alignment. VERTESS' insights were invaluable for our entire senior team and I strongly recommend them for consultation with organizations like ours.

Susan Stubbs
CEO
ServiceNet
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SEEK Arizona Logo

VERTESS' professional acumen is without question, and their vita suggests a shrewd and thoughtful approach to a company’s management, development, and supervision. Decades of experience—coupled with a genuine humanistic approach to business, employees, and clients—made VERTESS the perfect fit to assist in our retooling of current practices. They are sensitive to diverse management styles and personalities, and attempt to guide those they consult using an introspective approach. Both my partner and I use VERTESS' guidance as a personal roadmap for consideration as we decide approaches that best suit our respective styles. SEEK Arizona has gained much in our few months of working with VERTESS as they quickly and effectively targeted areas to improve upon and provided a framework in which to do so. We look forward to maintaining a professional and personal relationship with VERTESS, and would not hesitate to utilize their services as future needs arise. In addition, I enthusiastically recommend VERTESS to any individuals or companies needing an experienced, active consultant to analyze current needs and future opportunities for growth.

Jessica Irwin
Owner/CEO
SEEK Arizona
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Worth Consulting Group Logo

VERTESS speaks with honesty and experience. I’ve seen them synthesize diverse perspectives and come up with unique solutions that produced tangible results. They are a tremendous resource!

Cindy Haworth
Principal
WORTH Consulting & Training
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ASU Center for Applied Behavioral Health

VERTESS acted as a trouble shooter and temporary manager with extreme confidence and vision. They came into an organization that needed to rebuild and redesign for success. VERTESS laid a business foundation that has allowed me, as the new Director, to move swiftly into a trajectory of success. They are very skilled at making difficult decisions without the emotional over lay that can get in the way of positive solutions. VERTESS inspired a sense of confidence and self-reliance from all constituents that were involved in the program. They continued as a coach and consultant to keep us on target and moving forward. I highly recommend them as an executive coach and organizational consultant. They cut through weeds and let a 1000 flowers bloom.

Nan Carle
Director, Inclusive Communities
Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy, Arizona State University
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Lutheran Social Services Logo

VERTESS provided outstanding strategic consulting services that resulted in significant operational and financial progress for our organization over a two-year period. In particular, they helped us to unleash the potential of our managers and other employees as we dealt with a challenging funding environment. They were also a trusted advisor as I was making critical executive decisions that would shape our future. In short, the results were outstanding and highly recommend VERTESS for helping you to see the future and acting on it.

Charles Monroe
President/CEO
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
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Alpha Group Administrators Logo

With over 25 years in business, I felt I needed some CEO level consulting for my company. After extensive research, I felt that VERTESS' years of C-level management experience, entrepreneurship history and psychological training and expertise could be just what I was looking for. Turns out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made in years. I would enthusiastically recommend VERTESS to any executive that wants to solidify or turn around their company.

Greg Linnebach
Owner/CEO
Alpha Group Administrators
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We consulted with VERTESS to assist us with a complex merger with another nonprofit. Since the merger we have continued to use their services in implementing the merger and integrating our operations. VERTESS has great skills and insights that have provided tremendous benefit and I highly recommend them.

Chuck Burbank
CEO
SAMHC

Healthcare Sectors We Serve

Medical Billing/RCM

Medical Billing/RCM

Helping transition revenue cycle management and financial health businesses

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Dental

Dental

Strategic transactions for dental practices and orthodontics groups

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Veterinary

Veterinary

M&A advisory for veterinary practices and animal surgery centers

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SUD/Behavioral Health

SUD/Behavioral Health

Experienced M&A support for organizations treating substance use disorders and mental health

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Previous Transactions

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Dignified Home Infusion Services, a Texas-based home infusion pharmacy was acquired by Infusion Specialty Services, a Texas-based home infusion specialty provider specializing in heart failure therapies.
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Restore Motion, a California-based Stock & Bill (S&B) ortho provider was acquired by Synergies Medical Systems, a Texas-based Stock & Bill (S&B) ortho provider.
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Good Night Medical, an Ohio-based sleep medicine and home ventilation provider was acquired by Protech Home Medical Corp., a Kentucky-based publicly traded healthcare services company.
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Arizona Medical Infusion, an Arizona-based home infusion pharmacy was acquired by Coram, a national leading provider of home infusion and tube feeding therapy owned by CVS Health.
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Soreo In Home Support Services, LLC, an Arizona-based provider of in-home supports to the aging and people with disabilities was acquired by Mosaic, Inc., a national nonprofit serving people with intellectual/ developmental disabilities.
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Med Ex/PSI, a Texas-based Stock & Bill (S&B) ortho provider was acquired by Process Medical, a Texas-based Stock & Bill (S&B) ortho provider.
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Best Home Medical & Valley Medical Supply, West Virginia-based DMEs and clinical respiratory providers was acquired by Rotech Healthcare, Inc., a Florida-based national leader in providing respiratory and sleep apnea treatment.
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Health Technology Resources, LLC, an Illinois-based clinical respiratory-focused DME provider was acquired by Protech Home Medical Corp., a Kentucky-based publicly traded healthcare services company.
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Momentum, a Maine-based provider of shared living and other services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities was acquired by Mosaic, Inc., a national nonprofit serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
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United Medical Providers, Inc., a national provider of urology products and catheters was acquired by Home Care Delivered, Inc., a national medical supply provider.
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myDoc Urgent Care, a Pennsylvania-based multi-location urgent care center was acquired by MyTown Health Partners, a comprehensive practice management services organization.
Buy-Side Advisory
Alpine Investors, Inc., a San Francisco-based private equity firm acquired Acumen, Inc., a national provider of technology-enabled fiscal agent services for people with disabilities.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: Behind TrumpCare

Originally Published by HME News on January 3, 2017

 There are a lot of unknowns for a Trump presidency and what TrumpCare (to coin a phrase) will eventually look like. While his habit of contradicting himself makes it difficult to make exact predictions, there is one clear indication…

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In the News HME News

M&A market holds steady in 2016

Originally Published by HME News on January 6, 2017

YARMOUTH, Maine – The pace of acquisitions slowed down a bit in 2016, but overall it was a decent year for buyers, say analysts.

“The big deals have stalled out a bit, but you have a lot of people that are shopping and acquiring the…

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In the News HME News

M&A: Home Medical Equipment

Originally Published by HME News on April 21, 2017

YARMOUTH, Maine – After a slow first quarter, buyer appetites for HME businesses are picking up, say M&A analysts.

“There’s still more sellers than buyers, but transactions are getting done,” said Rick Glass, president of Steven…

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