: 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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If patients don’t have a clear diagnosis and code, then a health care payer may deny them coverage and deem further testing and treatment unnecessary.
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More outperformance to come Witherow believes dividend payers, including JDIV, will continue to outperform this year.
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The goal is to shorten the path from symptom to treatment while lowering costs for both patients and payers.
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My research with colleagues at the USC Schaeffer Center shows that PBMs negotiate, but patients and payers too often do not benefit from it.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
More outperformance to come Witherow believes dividend payers, including JDIV, will continue to outperform this year.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The goal is to shorten the path from symptom to treatment while lowering costs for both patients and payers.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
My research with colleagues at the USC Schaeffer Center shows that PBMs negotiate, but patients and payers too often do not benefit from it.
—Neeraj Sood, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
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 4 Apr. 2026.
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