: 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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On top of all of this, payers concerned about the high per unit costs often impose coverage restrictions, as the Tufts Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health describes.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
UnitedHealthcare is the largest private payer of health insurance benefits in the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The data set included patient discharges across all health care payers.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
In addition, Kinsley said, with Medicaid the primary payer for long-term care, covering the drugs helps Medicaid’s bottom line by reducing the need for nursing home care often driven by unmanaged chronic diseases.
—Melba Newsome | Kff Health News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
UnitedHealthcare is the largest private payer of health insurance benefits in the United States.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The data set included patient discharges across all health care payers.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
In addition, Kinsley said, with Medicaid the primary payer for long-term care, covering the drugs helps Medicaid’s bottom line by reducing the need for nursing home care often driven by unmanaged chronic diseases.
—Melba Newsome | Kff Health News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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