Medical loss ratio,MLR
Formula or Equation
MLR | medical loss ratio,MLR |
PSHCSQI | premiums spent on health care services and quality improvement,PSHCSQI |
PC | premiums collected,PC |
Formula or Equation Note
The MLR, also called the 80/20 rule, is one way the Affordable Care Act makes sure you get better value for your health care dollars. The law generally requires that 80% or 85% of the premiums collected by insurance companies be spent on health care services and health care quality improvement rather than on overhead, administrative costs, and profit.