MLR
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Medical loss ratio |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Medical, Military |
MLR has two meanings. It stands for Medical loss ratio (health insurance) or Marine Littoral Regiment (military unit and organization).
Meanings of MLR at a glance
| # | MLR stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical loss ratio | Medical › Health Insurance |
| 2 | Marine Littoral Regiment | Military › Military Unit and Organization |
1. Medical loss ratio
Medical · Health Insurance Abbreviations
Share of premium revenue an insurer spends on medical claims and quality improvement rather than administration and profit. The Affordable Care Act requires at least 80 percent in the individual and small-group markets and 85 percent in the large-group market, with rebates to customers when insurers fall short.
Example: MLR rebate check arrived because our insurer spent too little on care last year.
Insurers report MLR data annually, and rebates have totaled billions of dollars since 2012. Medicare Advantage and Part D plans face an 85 percent minimum. Critics note that vertically integrated insurers can count payments to their own provider subsidiaries as medical spending.
2. Marine Littoral Regiment
Military · Military Unit and Organization Abbreviations
New Marine Corps unit designed to operate within range of enemy weapons along coastlines and islands, combining an infantry combat team, an anti-air battalion and a logistics battalion to support naval operations.
Example: The 12th MLR practiced moving anti-ship missiles between islands in the Philippines.
Marine littoral regiments were created under the Force Design 2030 plan, with the 3rd MLR established in Hawaii in 2022 and the 12th MLR in Okinawa in 2023. They emphasize small, mobile units that can strike ships with missiles.
Related abbreviations
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- MCO – Managed care organization
- MEC – Minimum essential coverage
- MIPS – Merit-based Incentive Payment System
- MOOP – Maximum out-of-pocket
- MPFS – Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- MS-DRG – Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group
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More military unit and organization abbreviations
- MAW – Marine Aircraft Wing
- MEB – Marine Expeditionary Brigade
- MEF – Marine Expeditionary Force
- MEU – Marine Expeditionary Unit
- MoD – Ministry of Defence
- MSC – Military Sealift Command
- NAVAIR – Naval Air Systems Command
- NAVSEA – Naval Sea Systems Command
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.