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Medical Loss Ratio
MLRgeneral
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;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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