payer

noun

pay·​er ˈpā-ər How to pronounce payer (audio)
variants or less commonly payor
: one that pays
especially : the person by whom a bill or note has been or should be paid
He is a prompt bill payer.

Examples of payer in a Sentence

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Healthcare organizations are working to adopt FHIR and HL7 standards, but true interoperability requires collaboration between EHR vendors, payers, providers and policymakers. Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Together the reports make clear, the state’s carbon emission reduction goals will cost rate payers $108 billion through 2050. Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2025 Bluebird also faced pushback from European payers after pricing its gene therapy for blood disorder beta thalassemia, called Zynteglo, at $1.8 million per patient. Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025 To do this, PayPal shows you a routing and account number to enter the payer's site. PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for payer

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of payer was in the 14th century

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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

payer

variant of payor

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