UNITEDHEALTH GROUP’S LOWER THAN EXPECTED MEDICAL COSTS CONTRIBUTED TO ITS STRONG SECOND QUARTER PROFITS, BEATING ANALYSTS’ EXPECTATIONS
UnitedHealth Group’s second quarter 2022 earnings report showed that its medical care ratio (MCR) was 81.5%, lower than its expected MCR of 83%. An insurer’s MCR, which is frequently referred as the medical loss ratio, represents the insurer’s spending on claims compared with its earnings from premiums. United’s lower than expected MCR means that it […]