: one that pays
especially
: the person by whom a bill or note has been or should be paid
He is a prompt bill payer.
Examples of payer in a Sentence
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Choice is critical—PBMs offer options that are tailored to what a payer needs.
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David Joyner, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
The program is intended as the federal government’s stopgap measure to improve failing nursing homes before barring them from Medicare and Medicaid program, which is the main payer for most nursing homes.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
That cost is increasingly unsustainable for payers in the U.S., and prohibitive for people whose insurance doesn’t cover the drug.
—Lisa Shah, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
This is a particular problem for Treasury, which is among the biggest payers on the planet – if not the biggest.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Legislators, pharmaceutical CEOs, payers, PBMs, and other stakeholders need to work together to evaluate the current system, eliminate perverse incentives, and outline the steps required to fix healthcare.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The group of stocks is rebalanced at the end of each year to maintain an investment in the top 10 dividend payers.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2024
With new healthcare and health insurance options like Amazon Health and CVS Minute Clinic, providers and payers must make consumer experiences more convenient and affordable to compete.
—John Erwin, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Some private insurers have signed on, but Atrium Health’s Hole said that many of the biggest commercial payers are waiting to see if the federal government continues to fund the program.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
David Joyner, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
The program is intended as the federal government’s stopgap measure to improve failing nursing homes before barring them from Medicare and Medicaid program, which is the main payer for most nursing homes.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
That cost is increasingly unsustainable for payers in the U.S., and prohibitive for people whose insurance doesn’t cover the drug.
—Lisa Shah, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
This is a particular problem for Treasury, which is among the biggest payers on the planet – if not the biggest.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Legislators, pharmaceutical CEOs, payers, PBMs, and other stakeholders need to work together to evaluate the current system, eliminate perverse incentives, and outline the steps required to fix healthcare.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The group of stocks is rebalanced at the end of each year to maintain an investment in the top 10 dividend payers.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2024
With new healthcare and health insurance options like Amazon Health and CVS Minute Clinic, providers and payers must make consumer experiences more convenient and affordable to compete.
—John Erwin, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Some private insurers have signed on, but Atrium Health’s Hole said that many of the biggest commercial payers are waiting to see if the federal government continues to fund the program.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of payer was
in the 14th century
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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