multipayer

English

Alternative forms

• multi-payer

Etymology

From multi- +‎ payer.

Adjective

multipayer (not comparable)

1. (chiefly healthcare) Involving payment by more than one party.

   Antonym: single-payer

   • 2004, Martin A. Levin, Martin M. Shapiro, Transatlantic policymaking in an age of austerity: diversity and drift, page 17:

     Single-payer systems tend to rely heavily on general tax revenues, whereas multipayer systems generally employ payroll-tax financing.

See also

• chargemaster