: one that pays
especially
: the person by whom a bill or note has been or should be paid
He is a prompt bill payer.
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And on the payer’s side, a more efficient healthcare experience means lower costs, satisfied providers and happier members.
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Yusuf Qasim, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Here is the stark reality: Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services in the United States.
—Ryan Hampton, Time, 28 May 2025
Lapin said factors such as overtreatment, fraud, health-care consolidation and administrative overhead raise costs for payers and providers, who then pass those on through higher prices.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The district attorney’s office claims that Brown cost Westminster more than $600,000 in tax payer money during her time on disability.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Yusuf Qasim, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Here is the stark reality: Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services in the United States.
—Ryan Hampton, Time, 28 May 2025
Lapin said factors such as overtreatment, fraud, health-care consolidation and administrative overhead raise costs for payers and providers, who then pass those on through higher prices.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The district attorney’s office claims that Brown cost Westminster more than $600,000 in tax payer money during her time on disability.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 22 May 2025
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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