nonpayment
noun
non·pay·ment
ˌnän-ˈpā-mənt 
: neglect or failure to pay
nonpayment of a debt
was evicted for nonpayment of rent
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That includes strengthening Optum Rx’s escalation processes for resolving nonpayment and dispute cases through communication with manufacturers.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
If premiums spike in early 2026, Your Health Idaho expects another 20,000 Idaho residents to cancel their coverage or be terminated by their insurance carriers for nonpayment.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Thus far, two of Colvin’s lawyers in the civil case have withdrawn, citing nonpayment for their work.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Credit score damage After 30 days of nonpayment, the creditor can report the delinquency to the credit bureaus.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
If premiums spike in early 2026, Your Health Idaho expects another 20,000 Idaho residents to cancel their coverage or be terminated by their insurance carriers for nonpayment.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Thus far, two of Colvin’s lawyers in the civil case have withdrawn, citing nonpayment for their work.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Credit score damage After 30 days of nonpayment, the creditor can report the delinquency to the credit bureaus.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Nonpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpayment. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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