multipayer

English

Etymology

multi- +‎ payer

Adjective

multipayer (not comparable)

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