Recent Trends in Medical Expenses – MEDIAS December 2025 Issue

News Highlights

According to the December 2025 issue of MEDIAS, considering the trends in medical expenses, the value of choosing third-party succession as a response to succession issues, rather than closing or ceasing operations, is suggested. The importance of early preparation on a 5-10 year span starting around age 60 for chairpersons and directors is emphasized, and the utilization of specialized advisors focused on the medical industry is recommended.

M&A Medical Editorial Department’s Perspective

The medical expense trends and implications for succession issues presented in the latest issue of MEDIAS confront many medical institution managers with an undeniable reality. In particular, the recommendation for chairpersons and directors to prepare on a 10-year span starting around age 60 is not just an abstract discussion of “succession issues” but encourages the formulation and execution of concrete business succession plans. For instance, it is a significant loss for the local community when core hospitals supporting regional healthcare or clinics with strengths in specific specialties are forced to close or cease operations solely due to a lack of successors. Third-party succession, in other words, M&A, offers multifaceted benefits not only for business continuity but also for maintaining employee employment, ensuring continuous medical care for patients, and realizing founder profits. The utilization of specialized advisors is indispensable for constructing an optimal scheme that considers complex factors unique to the medical field, such as regulations, remuneration systems, and regional medical care plans.

Points Raised by This News

• The suggestion, derived from an analysis of medical expense trends, that third-party succession is a viable alternative to closing or ceasing operations.
• The presentation of a specific timeline, suggesting that chairpersons and directors should begin business succession preparations on a long-term 5-10 year span starting around age 60.
• The point that, given the complexities specific to the medical industry, the utilization of specialized advisors holds the key to successful third-party succession.
• Emphasis on the impact of a lack of successors on regional healthcare and the significance of business continuity through M&A.

Practical Questions Arising from This News

• What specific correlation exists between medical expense trends and business succession options?
• What specific steps are involved in preparing on a 10-year span starting around age 60?
• On what criteria should advisors specializing in medical institutions be selected?

If You Feel “Should I Consult Too?”

If your institution’s chairperson or director is approaching age 60 and feels vague anxiety about succession issues, or if a lack of successors is already clear. If you are considering third-party succession (M&A) as an option other than closing or ceasing operations, and want to know the specific path for when and how to proceed with preparations, we strongly recommend consulting with experts. Early consultation increases the possibility of achieving business succession under more favorable terms.

M&A Medical (CentralMedience Inc.) supports the business succession of medical corporations, hospitals, and clinics on a full success fee basis as a certified M&A support institution by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. Consultations are kept strictly confidential. Free consultations are available here.