【歯科技工士】歯科技工所ベースアップ支援料の仕組みと受け取り方

The Dental Laboratory Base-Up Support Fee is a system established in fiscal year 2026 to ensure wage increases for dental technicians working in external dental laboratories. Under this system, dental clinics can claim 15 points per device (30 points from June 2027), and the entire amount is paid to the dental laboratory as a commission fee. Amidst the shortage and aging of dental technicians, the "Dental Laboratory Base-Up Support Fee" was introduced to improve working conditions and secure talent. The calculation is performed by the dental clinic, not the dental laboratory. The fee is claimed when the clinic submits a facility standard notification to the regional health bureau and commissions the fabrication of prosthetic devices to an external dental laboratory. The support fee is evaluated at 15 points per device, and is scheduled to increase to 30 points from June 2027. Importantly, this support fee is not intended to compensate the clinic's profits; it is mandated that the entire amount be used to increase the commission fees paid to the dental laboratory. This program does not apply to dental prosthetics made by in-house technicians; it is a prerequisite that the work be outsourced. The process is simple: the dental clinic calculates the support fee → receives it as part of the medical fee → pays the full amount to the dental laboratory as a commission fee. The dental laboratory can ensure effective use of the system by coordinating with the clinic and verifying notifications and performance reports. #DentalTechnician #DentalLaboratoryBaseUpSupportFee