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This timeExpansion of the Base-Up Evaluation Feeis not merely an increase in medical fees, but a strong manifestation of the government's will to obligate medical institutions to make "appropriate wage pass-through" a top management priority. In particular, the complex calculation requirements detailed in the doubt interpretation risk increasing administrative costs, posing a risk that smaller medical institutions with limited management resources may not be able to fully benefit from the system.

From the perspective of medical M&A, the ability to secure the funds for these wage increases will becomea new indicator for determining business continuity.We have entered an era where the ability to properly calculate the evaluation fee and achieve wage increases in line with regional market rates directly impacts the sale price and closing rate. Facilities unable to prevent staff outflow are at risk of being considered "negative assets" at the time of succession.

Executives facing succession issues should re-examine whether their institution's administrative capabilities can cover the latest additional requirements. If delays in system compliance are creating disparities in staff treatment, it is time to considerjoining a group that can leverage organizational economies of scalenot merely as an "exit strategy," but as a "proactive choice" to protect employee employment.