Medicare Part A covers:

Medicare Part A covers:

• A. Hospital, skilled nursing facility, and hospice care
• B. All medically necessary services
• C. Skilled nursing facility care only
• D. Hospice care only

Answer: (A)

Medicare Part A is hospital insurance that covers inpatient hospital care, care in a skilled nursing facility after a qualifying hospital stay, and hospice care for a terminal illness. This combination is what Part A broadly covers, whereas “all medically necessary services” describes what Part B handles, not Part A. It isn’t limited to just one of those areas—hospital, SNF, and hospice are all included under Part A, each with its own eligibility rules (such as a qualifying hospital stay for SNF and a terminal prognosis for hospice). There are also deductibles and co-pays associated with hospital stays.

Medicare Part A is hospital insurance that covers inpatient hospital care, care in a skilled nursing facility after a qualifying hospital stay, and hospice care for a terminal illness. This combination is what Part A broadly covers, whereas “all medically necessary services” describes what Part B handles, not Part A. It isn’t limited to just one of those areas—hospital, SNF, and hospice are all included under Part A, each with its own eligibility rules (such as a qualifying hospital stay for SNF and a terminal prognosis for hospice). There are also deductibles and co-pays associated with hospital stays.