Valenz Health

July 14, 2023

Payment Integrity and Cost Containment Solutions

Valenz provides mission-critical payment integrity and cost containment solutions to counteract the rising cost of healthcare for small and mid-sized employers. Third-party administrators, carriers and a broad network of brokers engage the Company to reduce costs and retain surplus for their self-funded employer customers. Valenz has developed a suite of cost containment solutions that are purchased together or separately including out-of-network claims repricing, large claim bill review and utilization/care management. In winter 2023, Kelso & Company approached Guidon Partners about a co-investment opportunity in Valenz based on its partners’ deep experience administering self-funded health plans. Upon closing, Kelso appointed Kevin Ruth to Valenz Health’s Board of Directors.

Refresh Mental Health

March 31, 2022

National provider of outpatient, in-network mental health services

Refresh Mental Health’s psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed clinical social workers treat the full spectrum of mental health conditions across all age ranges in both physical and telemedicine settings.  In fall, 2020, Kelso & Company approached Guidon Partners about a co-investment opportunity based on Guidon’s experience operating commercial health plans, the Company’s primary contracting opportunity and revenue source.   Greg Scott was appointed to Refresh Mental Health’s Board of Directors.

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Duly Health and Care

October 3, 2017

One of the nation’s largest independent, multi-specialty physician groups

Duly Health and Care’s physician and management leaders sought significant expansion capital to accelerate their growth and selected the private equity group of Ares Management, L.P. (NYSE: ARES), a global alternative asset management firm as their partner in August 2017. After Ares approached Guidon Partners about a potential co-investment, Bill Goss and Tim McDonald joined the Ares diligence effort, assessed the market opportunity and recommended co-investing, which was endorsed by the Guidon Partners Investment Committee. Bill Goss was appointed to the Duly Health and Care Board of Directors.

PE GI Solutions

August 22, 2016

Leading single specialty developer, owner and manager of GI practices and ASCs

PE GI Solutions (formerly Physicians Endoscopy), then led by long-time CEO Barry Tanner, explored strategic alternatives to support its growth strategy driven by both denovo development and acquisitions. Kelso & Company acquired the Company in August, 2016 and Guidon Partners participated as minority co-investor in the recapitalization. Greg Roth, Tom McDonough and Tim McDonald led assessment and recommendation to co-invest, which was endorsed by the Guidon Partners Investment Committee based in part on Company’s track record of successfully partnering with practicing physicians to develop freestanding ACSs which remain attractively positioned as low-cost, high-quality sites of service for GI procedures. Greg Roth was appointed to the PE GI Solutions Board.

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Mom's Meals

Mom’s Meals

May 9, 2016

National provider of nutrition solutions at home for seniors and patients

Mom’s Meals, the nation’s largest provider of home delivered meals to Medicaid clients, explored strategic alternatives to support Company’s continued growth. Cressey & Company approached Guidon Partners about co-investment opportunity based on Guidon’s experience building companies in Medicaid and Medicare programs market. Partners Jim Carlson, Paul Diaz, Greg Scott and Tim McDonald led assessment and recommendation to co-invest, which was endorsed by the Guidon Partners Investment Committee. Guidon made a minority co-investment alongside Cressey & Company as part of a transaction that closed in May, 2016. Jim Carlson was appointed as Mom’s Meals Board member.

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Performance Health

April 26, 2016

Leading specialty distributor of rehabilitation supplies and equipment

Patterson Companies (NASDAQ: PDCO) launched a spin out of Patterson Medical in early 2015. Madison Dearborn Partners approached Guidon Partners about participating as co-investor. Partners Paul Diaz, Greg Scott and Tim McDonald led assessment and recommendation to co-invest, which was endorsed by Guidon Partners’ Investment Committee. Guidon made a minority investment alongside Madison Dearborn Partners as part of a $715 million transaction (closed, August 2015). Paul Diaz was appointed as Patterson Medical Board member. In July, 2016, Guidon Partners participated in a follow-on investment in Patterson Medical as part of the Company’s acquisition of Performance Health. The company changed it’s name to Performance Health in 2016.

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