[FY2026 Medical Fee Revision] How Will Salaries, Job Duties, and Work Styles Change? Experts Answer On

News Highlights

Experts answer on-site questions regarding the FY2026 medical fee revision. Focus is placed on changes in salaries, job duties, and work styles. From the perspective of medical M&A and business succession, key discussion points include mid-to-long-term strategies considering the revision cycle, economies of scale through group participation, and utilizing tax incentives including transitions to specific or social medical corporations.

M&A Medical Editorial Department’s Perspective

The FY2026 medical fee revision is anticipated to be more than just a fluctuation in fee rates; it is expected to fundamentally alter the “work styles” of medical institutions. In particular, addressing increased personnel costs for doctors, nurses, etc., and promoting task shifting/sharing will directly impact the operational efficiency of individual medical institutions. For example, if the deepening of the community-based integrated care system and the promotion of home healthcare accelerate, functional differentiation and collaboration will become even more crucial, regardless of whether the institution is in an urban or rural area. This suggests that for small and medium-sized medical institutions finding it difficult to maintain independent operations, M&A for business succession or group affiliation could serve as a practical “survival strategy” in terms of maintaining facility standards, distributing the burden of investment in the latest equipment, and securing specialized personnel. This is a timely moment to comprehensively evaluate your institution’s business continuity and development potential in light of the revision and to concretely consider succession options.

Discussion Points Indicated by This News

• The FY2026 revision may directly link increased personnel costs and the promotion of task shifting/sharing to operational efficiency.
• The deepening of community-based integrated care and home healthcare will promote functional differentiation and collaboration, boosting M&A for small and medium-sized medical institutions.
• Group affiliation is an effective measure for maintaining facility standards, distributing the burden of equipment investment, and securing specialized personnel.
• Concrete implementation of mid-to-long-term management and succession strategies in anticipation of the revision is an urgent issue.

Practical Questions Arising from This News

• How will our hospital’s salary levels change with the medical fee revision?
• As task shifting progresses, to what extent will the scope of work for nurses expand?
• If we join a group through M&A, will our hospital lose its independence?

If You Feel “Should I Consult Too?”

Medical institution managers who are concerned about their institution’s future vision in light of the FY2026 medical fee revision, or who wish to consider concrete business succession options, are encouraged to consult with us. We will analyze the impact of the revision on your institution’s management and staffing plans, and propose how options such as M&A or group affiliation can contribute to management stabilization and business continuity, along with concrete simulations.

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