ɪn ɪts fˈɜːst fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz, mˈɛɹɪlˌændz nˈuː pˈeɪmənt sˈɪstəm sˈeɪvd ɐn ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn.fˈoːɹ bˈɪliən ɪn mˈɛdɪkˌɛɹ kˈɔsts kəmpˈɛɹd tʊ ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪts.
In its first five years, Maryland's new payment system saved an estimated $1.4 billion in Medicare costs compared to other states.