payers
Those who compensate
Payers are those who pay—people or entities that provide money for goods, services, or obligations.
In healthcare, payers are the insurance companies or government programs that cover medical costs: Medicare is the largest payer in the U.S. healthcare system.
A good payer settles debts promptly; a slow payer doesn't.
Those who obtain goods
- purchasersThose who buy things
- customersPeople who purchase goods
- clientsThose receiving professional services
- consumersThose who buy goods
shoppers · cardholders · accountholders · debtors · remitters · subscribers · tenants · ratepayers
People who give gifts
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- backersFinancial supporters
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- fundersThose providing money
benefactors · subscribers · grantors · investors · stakeholders · philanthropists · supporters · members
Itemized payment demands
- premiumsPayments for insurance coverage
- billingCharging for services rendered
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
- claimsStatements of truth
deductibles · copays · accounts · debts · dues · fees · charges · balances
Risk-pooling companies
- providersThose who furnish
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- HMOsPrepaid healthcare networks
beneficiaries · claimants · patients · coverage · networks · formularies · preauthorization · out-of-pocket
buyers
Those who obtain goods
- purchasersThose who buy things
- customersPeople who purchase goods
- clientsThose receiving professional services
consumers · shoppers · cardholders · accountholders · debtors · remitters · subscribers · tenants · ratepayers · taxpayers
donors
People who give gifts
funders · benefactors · subscribers · grantors · investors · stakeholders · philanthropists · supporters · members · shareholders
invoices
Itemized payment demands
- premiumsPayments for insurance coverage
- billingCharging for services rendered
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
claims · deductibles · copays · accounts · debts · dues · fees · charges · balances · obligations
insurers
Risk-pooling companies
- providersThose who furnish
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
HMOs · beneficiaries · claimants · patients · coverage · networks · formularies · preauthorization · out-of-pocket · coinsurance
payerspayees
Those receiving remittances
recipients · receivers · beneficiaries · creditors · collectors
- single payerOne entity funds healthcare
- bill payerOne settling financial obligations