Medicare Part A

Part A in a circle

Part A is Hospital Insurance and covers cost associated with confinement in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. (see Medicare Part A)

When you are hospitalized for:	Medicare Covers	You Pay
1-60 Days	Most confinement costs after the required Medicare Deductible	$1,364 Part A Deductible
61-90 Days	All eligible expenses, after the patient pays a per-day copayment.	$341/Day
91-150 Days	All eligible expenses, after patient pays per-day copayment. (These Are Liftetime Reserve Days Which may never be used again.)	$682/Day
151 days or more	Nothing	You Pay All Cost
Skilled Nursing Confinement: When you are hospitalized for at least 3 days and enter a Medicare Approved skilled nursing facility within 30 days after a hospital discharge and are receiving skilled nursing care.	All eligible expenses for the first 20 days; then all eligible expenses, (if you qualify), for days 21-100, after patient pays a per day copayment.	After 20 days $170.50/Day

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