MC Plus Material – 15_Overview of the FY2026 Medical Fee Revision 15. Appropriate Evaluation of Medical Technologies Page 25 – Center for Health Policy Information

Implications of the FY2026 Medical Fee Revision Overview

The overview of the FY2026 Medical Fee Revision, particularly regarding the "Appropriate Evaluation of Medical Technologies," released by the Center for Health Policy Information, is crucial for management strategy as it directly impacts the revenue structure of medical institutions. Each revision, with changes in medical fee points and facility standards, has a direct effect on the financial performance of individual medical institutions.

Implications in the Context of M&A and Business Succession

The acceleration of such system changes suggests the potential difficulty of maintaining independent operations. Specifically, the burden of maintaining facility standards and investing in the latest medical equipment can be alleviated through mergers or group formations that pursue economies of scale. The current revision overview can serve as an opportunity to consider M&A and business succession as part of broader management strategies, including stabilizing future revenue streams, securing funds for introducing new medical technologies, and utilizing regional medical collaboration promotion corporations. Building an organizational structure that benefits from economies of scale and can adapt to changes is a key consideration in business succession.

Concrete insights for healthcare executives and successors

It is essential to closely monitor the trends of medical fee revisions and incorporate their impact into management and business succession strategies from a medium to long-term perspective. In particular, mergers and group formations leveraging economies of scale can be effective options for maintaining facility standards and distributing equipment investment burdens. Furthermore, examining tax schemes, including transitions to specific medical corporations or social medical corporations, will contribute to smoother business succession. To enhance adaptability to system changes, we recommend collaborating with external experts from an early stage to develop a business succession plan tailored to your institution's current situation and future vision.