: 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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Infirmary Health estimated that during the first year, its payers (insurance companies and Medicare and Medicaid), saved $5 million because health care workers had more complete information for patients.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, reimbursement rates to physicians from insurers, including Medicare and private payers, are consistently declining.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The loss of trustworthiness in the rigorous and nonpartisan work of the Task Force would devastate patients, hospital systems, and payers as misinformation creates barriers to accessing lifesaving and cost effective care.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Arcadia turns health-care data into predictive insights that payers and providers can use to help improve care for patients, reduce costs and increase revenue.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 July 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, reimbursement rates to physicians from insurers, including Medicare and private payers, are consistently declining.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The loss of trustworthiness in the rigorous and nonpartisan work of the Task Force would devastate patients, hospital systems, and payers as misinformation creates barriers to accessing lifesaving and cost effective care.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Arcadia turns health-care data into predictive insights that payers and providers can use to help improve care for patients, reduce costs and increase revenue.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 July 2025
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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