Medicare Part A helps pay for care you receive when you are admitted as an inpatient in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Costs may not be covered by Part A if you are in the hospital for observation.
What Does Medicare Part A Cover?
Medicare Part A covers the hospital charges and most of the services you receive when you’re in the hospital. But it doesn’t cover the fees charged by doctors who participate in your care while you’re in the hospital. Medicare Part B helps pay those costs. The list below shows examples of what Part A covers.
What Does Medicare Part A Cost?
Medicare Part A shares some costs with you if you need to be hospitalized. The table below shows the different costs that may apply. Costs are shown for 2021.
You do not have to pay a premium for Part A if you or your spouse worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years.
Medicare Part A pays most of the hospital costs for stays up to 60 days. But if you have a very long stay, you could be responsible for a large share of the cost.
These stories may help you understand how Part A cost sharing might work in different situations.