35th Social Security Council, Medical Insurance Subcommittee, Judo Therapist Treatment Fee Study Committee Distribution Materials

These distribution materials from the Judo Therapist Treatment Fee Study Committee, provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, suggest progress in concrete discussions aimed at maintaining and optimizing the medical insurance system. In particular, deliberations on the calculation requirements and payment standards for judo therapist treatment fees may indirectly impact the revenue structures not only of treatment facilities such as judo therapy and bone-setting clinics but also of medical institutions that may potentially collaborate with them.

From the perspective of medical M&A and business succession, trends in such public systems are extremely important factors in evaluating the future profitability and business continuity of target medical institutions. For example, if revisions to treatment fees or reductions in payments are anticipated in the future, it will become increasingly crucial for business succession of treatment facilities to expand self-pay service menus to reduce reliance on insurance medical income and to diversify revenue streams through enhanced collaboration with medical institutions.

Management and potential successors must calmly analyze how exposed their institution's revenue structure is to such systemic change risks. Furthermore, with a view to maintaining and improving future business value, this should be an opportunity to consider broader business succession strategies, such as expanding scale through M&A, collaborating with different industries, or establishing revenue models other than insurance medical care.