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# Payer

A payer is a health insurance company that helps cover the cost of member care. payer is represented by records on the Account object.

To learn more, see [Account](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_objects_account.htm).

#### See Also

- [_Object Reference for the Salesforce Platform_: Account](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/health_account_custom_fields.htm)
- [Fields on Account](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/health_account_custom_fields.htm "Health Cloud fields extend the standard Account object to represent information about patients and providers.")