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Another day, another behavioral health auction.

Driving the news: Council Capital has hired Solomon to sell ViaQuest, which is marketing on $40 million of EBITDA, three sources tell Axios Pro

How it works: ViaQuest offers services and support for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), as well as hospice care.

It has locations in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The big picture: Sponsors are offloading Medicaid-focused providers as the program faces major cuts.

The reconciliation bill passed by the House proposed nearly $800 billion in cuts over the next decade. Behavioral health services, classified as optional under the program, often are first on the chopping block when states face budget constraints.

Slashed community health services could force more IDD patients into higher cost, restrictive institutional settings.

The bottom line: Medicaid is a significant funding source for IDD care providers, covering 35% of that patient population, per KFF.

Solomon declined to comment, while ViaQuest and Council didn't respond to requests for comment.

Scoop: Council Capital taps Solomon to sell ViaQuest

Sponsors are offloading Medicaid-focused providers as the program faces major cuts.

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Scoop: Council Capital taps Solomon to sell ViaQuest

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