Healthcare Services Acquisitions in Mississippi

Access Infusion Care, a New Harbor Capital portfolio company, has completed the acquisition of Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties (HCMIS), a Mississippi-based provider of home and ambulatory infusion services. The add-on expands Access's multi-modal infusion capabilities and furthers its geographic expansion into rural and underserved Mississippi communities.

Carenet Health has acquired Balto Health Services to expand its bilingual managed services and patient/member engagement capabilities. The acquisition brings Balto’s Biloxi and El Salvador operations into Carenet’s platform to better serve start‑up and mid‑sized healthcare organizations, particularly those serving Medicare, Medicaid and government‑sponsored populations.

Labcorp has completed the acquisition of North Mississippi Health Services' ambulatory outreach laboratory business and will become the referral laboratory for NMHS's seven hospitals and clinic laboratories. Labcorp plans to open three new patient service centers in Tupelo, West Point and Amory to increase access to laboratory services and provide continuity of care, data tools and expanded testing capabilities in North Mississippi.

Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA), a Switzerland-based private equity firm, has acquired Keystone Specialty Pharmacy, a specialty pharmacy based in Mississippi. The acquisition was completed as part of NCA’s Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) program; Dr. Lisa Piercey will lead the pharmacy and the sellers were owners Jeffrey and Kim Clark.

PointClickCare Technologies has acquired American HealthTech, Inc. (AHT), a subsidiary of Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (CPSI), in a divestiture intended to transition AHT customers to PointClickCare's post-acute care platform. CPSI divested AHT as part of a business transformation and selected PointClickCare to continue supporting AHT's post-acute EHR customers and integrate them into its broader care-collaboration network.

Atlanta-based growth equity firm Fulcrum Equity Partners has acquired Defining Wellness Centers, a substance use disorder treatment provider based in Mississippi. Fulcrum has appointed industry veteran Drew Rothermel as CEO and plans to expand the center's programs and replicate the model in additional geographies to grow its behavioral health presence.

Bradford Health Services has acquired Vertava Health of Mississippi, a residential behavioral-health campus in Southaven, Mississippi. The acquisition expands Bradford’s footprint in North Mississippi and the greater Memphis region and will be integrated into Bradford’s network of treatment centers to enhance local addiction and mental health services.

U.S. Orthopaedic Partners (USOP), a private equity‑backed orthopedic platform, has acquired Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, the largest orthopaedic provider on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The add‑on expands the USOP platform to more than 170 providers across 39 locations and strengthens its footprint in southern Mississippi with Bienville’s five locations and specialty services including ambulatory surgery, physical therapy and robotic joint surgery.

Bradford Health Services has acquired The Estate at River Bend, a 108-acre residential substance use disorder treatment facility near the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The acquisition expands Bradford's footprint into Mississippi and adds residential and onsite detox capabilities to its network, which now operates 40 facilities across the Southeast.

U.S. Orthopaedic Partners (USOP), a PE-backed integrated orthopedic care platform, entered a strategic partnership with Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi (OINM), a multi-office orthopaedic practice based in Tupelo, Mississippi. The deal brings OINM’s four locations and physician team onto USOP’s management platform, allowing the practice to retain operational autonomy while expanding USOP’s footprint in northern Mississippi and the broader Southeast.

U.S. Orthopaedic Partners (USOP), a PE-backed integrated orthopedic care platform, acquired Jackson Anesthesia Pain Center (Jackson Pain Institute) and Oxford Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, PLLC, expanding its physician network and service footprint in Mississippi. The acquisitions are add-on deals to USOP’s platform, which was formed following an investment from FFL Partners in October 2020; financial terms were not disclosed.

MedData, a portfolio company of Edgewater Growth Capital Partners IV, has acquired RevClaims, LLC, a specialist in complex claims revenue cycle management including third-party liability, workers' compensation and Veterans Administration claims recovery. The add-on expands MedData’s capabilities in complex claims recovery as it pursues niche RCM acquisitions to broaden its service offering and geographic presence.

Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm, announced a majority investment in Vital Care, Inc., the Meridian, Mississippi franchisor of home infusion services. The transaction was completed alongside current shareholders (the Bell family) and management, with Linden positioning to support growth of the franchise system through healthcare-focused operating expertise and capital.

FFL Partners and Chicago-based The Thurston Group have invested to form U.S. Orthopedic Partners (USOP), a full-service orthopedic platform built around Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center (MSMOC). The investment will support USOP’s growth as an MSO and integrated provider network across the Southeastern United States through acquisitions of complementary physician practices; financial terms were not disclosed.

Oceans Healthcare has acquired the behavioral health operations of Merit Health Biloxi, including the 45-bed Gulf Oaks behavioral health hospital, an outpatient clinic and a therapeutic day school. The facility will be renamed Oceans Behavioral Hospital Biloxi, marking Oceans Healthcare's first expansion into Mississippi.