The Corner Series

“We’re predicting that 2026 will be a bit stronger than 2025 in terms of overall deal activity,” says Rebecca Springer, director of market development at Bailey & Company, a healthcare-dedicated investment banking group.

In a three-part installment of the “Corner Series Shorts” format, where McGuireWoods partner and host Geoff Cockrell dives into a narrower topic with experts, Rebecca shares her outlook on 2026.

In this episode, Rebecca reviews the outlook for physician practice management (PPM) deals in 2026. She explains why she expects to see a “modest increase” in PPM activity relative to 2025 and shares other insights about the market, including the future of large PPM platforms and the “mixed picture” of dental.

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“We're predicting that 2026 will be a bit stronger than 2025 in terms of overall deal activity," says Rebecca Springer, director of market development at Bailey & Company, a healthcare-dedicated investment banking group.

In the latest installment of the “Corner Series Shorts” format, where host Geoff Cockrell dives into a narrower topic with experts, Rebecca unpacks where the deal activity is landing, why there are opportunities for small and mid-sized employers to self-insure, and what factors are keeping the landscape of cost-containment vendors fragmented. Stay tuned for two more episodes featuring Rebecca coming soon. 

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Lower middle-market private equity in government-reimbursed healthcare requires a different playbook — one that balances controlling ownership with founder retention to build long-term value. Evolve Capital has become a subject matter expert in the Medicare-reimbursed home healthcare space, and principal Ben Mackay shares the playbooks with McGuireWoods partner and host Geoff Cockrell.

Tune in for Ben’s insights about other opportunities in the market — including home healthcare with attached hospice, autism services and specialty pharmacies that cater to pets.

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As founder and CEO of Nyoo Health, Priya Bathija encourages healthcare leaders to ask questions, starting with, “How does this impact women differently?” Nyoo Health helps leaders align, inspire and execute initiatives that strengthen women’s health services and position their organizations at the forefront of care. In this conversation with McGuireWoods’ Micaela Enger and Gretchen Townshend, Priya reveals where returns on investment in women’s health truly lie — clinically, socially and economically.

She also addresses persistent challenges such as payment disparities, the need for provider education across specialties and the importance of co-creating solutions between startups and health systems. As she explains, “There is an increased acknowledgement in the healthcare sector that women’s health needs to be a priority. After all, we’re 51% of the population.”

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A range of new mental health treatments are available to Western medicine, and practitioners are figuring out how to use them effectively. Matt Brockmeier, co-founder and chief legal officer at Entheogyn and of counsel at Antithesis Law, joins Rebecca Nicholson, foundation director and wellness advisor at Prime Quadrant, to explore this evolving landscape with McGuireWoods partner and host Geoff Cockrell.

Matt discusses the tension between state and federal laws shaping access to psychedelics and controlled substances, while Rebecca contrasts the investment dynamics of cannabis versus psychedelics, emphasizing mental health over recreation. They examine specialized investor appetite, the medical community’s evolving response and the ancillary wellness modalities supporting comprehensive mental health transformation.

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Payor services is an “enormous marketplace,” says Patrick Keavy, managing director at Bailey & Co. In this conversation with McGuireWoods partner and host Geoff Cockrell, Patrick, who focuses on payor services within healthcare, shares his insights about the market and its future. Tune in as he reviews the growth of employer-sponsored healthcare, cost-containment strategies that companies can leverage, and the results of his research into the verticals and subverticals that Bailey & Co. covers. 

Request a copy of Bailey & Co.’s report “The Rise of Cost Containment in Employer-Funded Healthcare.”

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The tables turn as McGuireWoods partner and host Geoff Cockrell steps into the guest seat, and Gordon Maner, CEO of the AMB group of companies and co-founder of Frontline Healthcare Partners, takes on hosting duties. Gordon and Geoff explore critical dynamics in healthcare M&A, from preparing first-time sellers for the rigors of a transaction to navigating the delicate partnership between private equity buyers and founder-led businesses. They discuss current market conditions, the resurgence of provider services deal activity and why focusing on market power rather than investor type makes more sense for regulation.

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From New York to the Rocky Mountains, Marc Cabrera’s journey has spanned high-stakes healthcare deals to hands-on community service. Once a Wall Street investment banker, Cabrera is now the founder of Four Corners Capital, a Colorado-based investment firm focused on healthcare. In this conversation with McGuireWoods partner and host Geoff Cockrell, he shares how his view on making an impact has evolved — from executing milestone transactions to serving as a volunteer firefighter.

“For me, it comes down to this: If I’m going to spend an hour or a day doing something, what kind of impact can I have — for my community, the broader world, my family and myself?”

Tune in to hear Cabrera’s insights on time allocation, strategic networking and the lesser-known challenges of the deal advisory business.

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Returning guest Lauren Makhoul, principal of Avalere Health, explains how private equity allows healthcare providers to focus on what matters most while business professionals handle the administrative burdens.

With McGuireWoods partner and host Geoff Cockrell, she highlights compelling evidence from recent studies showing how private equity-backed physician groups deliver better outcomes with lower costs.

A spinoff of The Corner Series, The Corner Series Shorts delivers quick, high-impact insights from dealmakers and thought leaders at the corner of healthcare and private equity. Each short episode — less than 10 minutes — offers a focused look at key trends, timely topics and expert perspectives

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“For clients in the healthcare space, having a state-based compliance program has grown in importance,” says Tim Fry, partner in the healthcare group at McGuireWoods. With McGuireWoods colleague and host Geoff Cockrell, Tim unpacks how state-specific legal treatment has changed dramatically in the last several years.

He explains how states such as California and Oregon built hostility to private equity into their premerger notice laws while other states diverge on noncompete enforceability even after federal rulemaking failed.

Tune in for his insights about the shifting regulatory landscape.

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