What does Medicare Part A cover?

• A. Outpatient care
• B. Physician services
• C. Long-term care
• D. Hospital care (inpatient)

Answer: (D)

Medicare Part A is hospital insurance that covers inpatient care. It pays for your stay in a hospital when you’re admitted, including the room and meals, general nursing, and other services received during the inpatient stay. It also covers related inpatient services such as skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying hospital stay, hospice, and some home health services. Outpatient care and physician services are typically covered by Part B, not Part A, and long-term custodial care isn’t generally covered by Medicare (aside from limited skilled nursing facility coverage after a hospital stay). So hospital care (inpatient) is what Part A primarily covers.