What Part A covers

In general, Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) helps pay for inpatient care you get in hospitals, critical access hospitals , and skilled nursing facilities. It also helps cover hospice care and some home health care.

What would you like to explore?

Inpatient hospital care Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) care Behavioral & mental health

Hospice care Home health services Nursing home care

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