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Medical Loss Ratio

MLR
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

MLR - Claims Cost / Premium Revenue - regulatory quality metric (ACA requirement).

Standard Abbreviation

MLR

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  mlr VARCHAR(100),  -- Medical Loss Ratio
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mlr as medical_loss_ratio
FROM claims;

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