: 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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For another, the Leonard situation involves a separate, non-Clippers company, Aspiration, that would be the wrongful payer; with Smith, the Timberwolves were the payer.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Oregon implemented laws requiring at least 12% of health plan spending on primary care by 2023 and has achieved substantial increases across public and private payers.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Medicaid is the largest payer of mental health services in the U.S., and without insurance, people will not be able to afford lifesaving forms of psychiatric medication and therapy.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term care facilities, paying for more than 60% of those in nursing homes nationally.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Oregon implemented laws requiring at least 12% of health plan spending on primary care by 2023 and has achieved substantial increases across public and private payers.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Medicaid is the largest payer of mental health services in the U.S., and without insurance, people will not be able to afford lifesaving forms of psychiatric medication and therapy.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term care facilities, paying for more than 60% of those in nursing homes nationally.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for payer
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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