Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Medical Association

What Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Medical Association does

Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Medical Association (一般社団法人福岡県社会保険医療協会) is a non-profit General Incorporated Association founded in 1950, operating a network of 6 hospitals with 1,204 total beds, an elderly nursing care facility (100-resident capacity), a medical nursing care facility (37-bed capacity), and various home care services across Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The association was originally established as the Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Coal Mine Medical Association to provide healthcare for coal mining workers and has since evolved to serve the broader regional community, with ongoing specialized care for victims of the 1963 Miike Coal Mine disaster. Its services span acute care, rehabilitation, dialysis, long-term nursing care, home nursing, care planning, and home helper services, anchored in six hospitals located in Tagawa, Nogata, Inatsuki, Nakabaru, Futase, and Omuta.

The association's core technology is general medical and nursing care service delivery infrastructure, including specialized facilities such as the Dialysis Center at Nakabaru Hospital (opened 2015), the Kaigo Iryo-in Inatsuki (opened 2019), and the Regional Medical Support Hospital designation at Tagawa Hospital. The business model is built on fee-for-service revenue from Japan's regulated social insurance (shakai hoken) medical treatment fees and the long-term care insurance system, with pricing set by national government frameworks rather than market forces. Supplementary revenue comes from facility management and real estate operations. Since 2020, the association has operated under a strategic management partnership with Sakura Cross Group, which provides direct and indirect operational support that has enabled capital investments including the November 2023 construction of a new 4-story outpatient building (East Wing) at Omuta Tenryo Hospital.

The go-to-market approach is community-led rather than commercial, with patient acquisition driven by geographic accessibility across the Chikuho and Omuta regions, public health lectures (市民公開講座), hospital festivals, and direct referrals. Recruitment of nursing and pharmacy staff is conducted through job fair participation (MyNavi, Nurse Senka, university career fairs), online briefings, and dedicated career sites, with a free caregiving certification training partnership established with Nihon Kyouiku Create Co., Ltd. in August 2021. The association is governed by Representative Director and Chairman Kawarabayashi Tatsuhiko (瓦林 達比古), who has led the organization since 2019 through its post-2016 transition from General Incorporated Foundation to General Incorporated Association and subsequent hospital consolidation.

Name

Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Medical Association

Legal name

一般社团法人福冈县社会保险医疗协会 (General Incorporated Association Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Medical Association)

Website

https://iryokyokai.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Medical Association is a non-profit General Incorporated Association operating 6 hospitals with 1,204 beds, elderly care facilities, and home care services across Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, serving social insurance patients and elderly long-term care recipients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADABAC

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYHLADABAG

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYHLADADAB

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) & Nursing Homes

SECONDARYHSABAIAB

Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Care Coordination & Geriatric Care Management

SECONDARYHSABAIAG

Benefits, Insurance & Entitlement Navigation (Medicare/Medicaid/VA/LTC)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Care Coordination & Geriatric Care Management

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Elderly nursing care
• Long-term care facilities
• Social insurance medical
• Community healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukuoka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Social Insurance Medical Treatment Fees: Revenue from providing medical services covered under Japan's social insurance (shakai hoken) system. Core healthcare service fees regulated by national health insurance frameworks.
2. Long-term Care Insurance Services: Revenue from operating elderly care facilities including nursing homes (老健), medical care facilities for elderly (介護医療院), and various home care services under Japan's long-term care insurance system.
3. Facility Management and Real Estate: Revenue from real estate rental operations incidental to the association's main healthcare and welfare activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Medical Association operates a network of 6 hospitals with approximately 1,204 total beds, an elderly care facility (介護老人保健施設) with 100 resident capacity, and a medical care facility for the elderly (介護医療院) with 37 resident capacity, alongside home nursing stations, care plan centers, and helper stations across Fukuoka Prefecture. The association provides integrated medical, nursing care, welfare, and rehabilitation services primarily under Japan's social insurance (shakai hoken) system and long-term care insurance framework, originally founded in 1950 to serve coal mining workers and now serving the broader regional community.

Product overview

Fukuoka Prefecture Social Insurance Medical Association operates a network of 6 hospitals with 1,204 total beds, elderly nursing care facilities (100 capacity), and various home care services across Fukuoka Prefecture. The organization provides integrated healthcare services including hospital care, elderly nursing care (Kaigo Rojin Hoken Shisetsu), medical nursing care (Kaigo Iryo-in), home nursing, care planning, and helper services. The association was established in 1950 to serve coal mine workers and has evolved to serve the broader regional community with comprehensive health, medical, welfare, and educational services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shakai Hoken Tagawa Hospital (社会保険田川病院) A general hospital operated by the association, designated as a Regional Medical Support Hospital (地域医療支援病院) since 2014. Offers general medical services, nursing recruitment programs, and caregiving certification training partnerships for residents of the Tagawa area.
• Shakai Hoken Nogata Hospital (社会保険直方病院) A general hospital relocated to JR Nogata Station front in August 2012, offering general medical services with a focus on cardiology research and community public health lectures.
• Shakai Hoken Inatsuki Hospital (社会保険稲築病院) A general hospital that opened a Kaigo Iryo-in (medical nursing care facility) in June 2019, providing integrated medical and nursing care services for the Inatsuki area.
• Shakai Hoken Nakabaru Hospital (社会保険仲原病院) A general hospital with a Dialysis Center opened in October 2015, hosting community health events and hospital festivals for residents.
• Shakai Hoken Futase Hospital (社会保険二瀬病院) A general hospital facility operated by the association with an attached elderly care facility (介護老人保健施設).
• Shakai Hoken Omuta Tenryo Hospital (社会保険大牟田天領病院) A general hospital expanded in November 2023 with a new 4-story East Wing housing rehabilitation wards, dialysis center, and rehabilitation room. Provides care for coal mine disaster victims with higher brain dysfunction, rehabilitation services, and day care.
• Kaigo Rojin Hoken Shisetsu Futase (社会保険二瀬病院 介護老人保健施設) An elderly nursing care facility (介護老人保健施設) with 100 resident capacity, operated in conjunction with Shakai Hoken Futase Hospital, providing long-term residential care under Japan's long-term care insurance system.
• Kaigo Iryo-in Inatsuki (介護医療院いなつき) A medical nursing care facility established June 2019 at Inatsuki Hospital, providing long-term residential care combining medical and nursing services for persons requiring medical care, with 37 capacity.
• Homon Kango Station (訪問看護ステーション) Home nursing stations providing in-home nursing care services to patients in local communities, established in 2000 in response to Japan's long-term care insurance system.
• Care Plan Center (ケアプランセンター) Care plan centers providing comprehensive care planning services for elderly and disabled patients under Japan's long-term care insurance system, established in 2000.
• Helper Station (ヘルパーステーション) Helper stations providing in-home helper and daily living support services for elderly and disabled residents in local communities, established in 2000.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving the healthcare needs of a region with rapidly aging population and significant population decline

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 日本教育マスター株式会社 (Nihon Kyouiku Create Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2021Partnership with Tagawa Hospital for caregiving certification training. The company collaborates with the hospital to provide full support for obtaining caregiving qualifications (介護職員初任者研修), offering free certification training for employees working at the hospital.
• 桜十字グループ (Sakura Cross Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Since fiscal year 2020 (令和2年度), Sakura Cross Group has been providing comprehensive direct and indirect management support to the association. This partnership enabled significant operational improvements including construction of the new 4-story East Wing building at Omuta Tenryo Hospital and relocation of Yoshino Hospital patients. The partnership is described as providing close collaborative support for regional safety and security.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Hospital Organization (NHO): Government-affiliated operator of general hospitals across Japan. Comparable in operating community hospitals under regulated reimbursement with focus on regional medical support roles.
• Tokushukai Medical Group: One of Japan's largest private hospital networks operating acute care hospitals nationwide. Comparable as a multi-hospital operator delivering community-based healthcare, though much larger and geographically broader than the Fukuoka association.
• Saiseikai (Social Welfare Organization Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation): National welfare-oriented hospital network with similar mission of providing social insurance-based healthcare to underserved populations. Comparable in operating general hospitals and welfare services under a non-profit framework.
• Japanese Red Cross Society: Operates a nationwide network of general hospitals providing social insurance medical care. Comparable as a non-profit multi-hospital operator serving regional communities under Japan's regulated healthcare system.
• Min-Iren (Japan Federation of Democratic Medical Institutions): Federation of non-profit medical institutions operating hospitals and clinics nationwide. Comparable as a network providing community-based healthcare under social insurance with welfare orientation.

Direct peers

• KKR Group (Hokkaido Kojinkai): Regional multi-hospital group operating several community hospitals under a social-welfare oriented framework. Comparable as a regional hospital network delivering integrated medical and elderly care services to a defined geographic catchment.
• Zen Kousei Ren (National Federation of Health Cooperative Associations): Federation of cooperative associations operating hospitals and clinics with similar non-profit social insurance medical service orientation. Comparable in providing community-focused integrated healthcare under a cooperative framework.
• Medical Corporation Kojinkai: Non-profit medical corporation operating multiple community hospitals and elderly care facilities. Comparable in delivering integrated hospital and long-term care services under regulated social insurance reimbursement.

Others

• Iryo Fukushi Seiikatsu Kyokai (Healthcare and Welfare Living Association): Welfare-oriented healthcare associations operating in Japan's regulated medical and long-term care system. Comparable as adjacent non-profit healthcare ecosystem participants serving elderly populations.

Regional players

• Fukuoka Hospital Group (regional medical corporations): Local medical corporations operating hospitals and elderly care facilities within Fukuoka Prefecture. Comparable as competing regional providers of acute hospital and long-term care services in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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