The part of Medicare that provides basic hospital coverage automatically for most eligible persons over sixty-five or for people with disabilities.

The part of the Medicare program that covers the cost of inpatient care and related post-hospital services including skilled nursing and home health care.

Federal health insurance program primarily for seniors age 65 and over that covers medically necessary inpatient care in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or psychiatric hospital, and for hospice and home health care. The program is funded by a 2.9 percent payroll tax.

This side of Medicare pays for several different types of health care expenses not covered under Part B. Part A pays for much of the expenses relating to hospitals. It pays for the room, general nursing, and various hospital supplies. It can also pay for inpatient mental health expenses It also pays for the expenses of skilled nursing facilities after a three-day inpatient hospital stay. This also covers hospice care. Some home health care costs are covered under Medicare Part A. Most people do not have to pay for Medicare Part A.

This is part of the Medicare law providing benefits for hospitalization, extended care and nursing home care to Medicare beneficiaries with no premium payment for qualified individuals.

Provides hospitalization coverage, paid for by payroll deductions, for which eligible beneficiaries are automatically enrolled.

The Medicare component that provides basic hospital insurance to cover the costs of inpatient hospital services, short-term confinement in nursing facilities or other extended care facilities after hospitalization, home care services following hospitalization, and hospice care.

One of two parts of Medicare that pays for hospital services.

the part of Medicare that either pays all or some of your hospital care, skilled nursing facility care, home health care services, and hospice services.

Compulsory hospitalization insurance that provides specified inhospital and related benefits. All workers covered by Social Security finance its operation through a portion of their RCA tax.

Hospital insurance provided by Medicare that can help pay for inpatient hospital care, medically necessary inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility, home health care, hospice care and ESRD treatment.

Medicare hospital insurance covering care in the hospital, at any skilled nursing facility and from a home health agency.

The part of Medicare that covers hospice care, home health care, skilled nursing facilities, and inpatient hospital stays.

(also called hospital insurance)—part of the federal health program that helps to pay for (not limited to) inpatient hospital care; inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility following a covered hospital stay; home health care; and hospice care. Most people do not have to pay for Medicare Part A since they or their spouse paid Medicare taxes while they were working.

program administered through intermediaries by the Medicare and Medicaid Services to cover inpatient care.

Hospital insurance that pays for inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, home health care, and hospice care. (See Hospital Insurance.)

Medicare's hospital insurance that helps pay for inpatient hospital stays, critical access hospital services, certain care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and some home health care.

Medicare Part A is insurance offered by the federal government that helps pay for hospital care.

a.k.a. 'hospital insurance.' Refers to the part of Medicare that provides basic hospital insurance, as well as skilled nursing facility, home healthcare, and hospice care if following a covered hospital stay. Most people do not have to pay for Medicare Part A since they or their spouse paid Medicare taxes while they were working.

The part of Medicare that pays for inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care and some home health care.

The part of Medicare insurance that helps to pay expenses for inpatient hospital care, outpatient care delivered in hospital outpatient departments, inpatient skilled nursing care, home health care and hospice care.

This side of Medicare covers several types of medical care expenses not covered under Part B. Part A pays for a lot of the costs relating to hospitals. It helps to pay for cost of the room, general nursing, and various hospital supplies. It also covers inpatient mental health expenses It also pays for skilled nursing facilities after a three-day inpatient hospital stay. This also covers hospice care costs. Certain home health care costs are also covered by Medicare Part A. Most people do not have to pay for Medicare Part A.

This side of Medicare pays for several different kinds of medical care costs not covered under Part B. Part A pays for much of the expenses incurred while at a hospital. It helps to pay for cost of the room, general nursing, and various hospital supplies. It can also pay for inpatient mental health expenses It also pays for the expenses of skilled nursing facilities after a three-day inpatient hospital stay. Part A also pays for hospice care costs. Certain home health care costs are covered by Medicare Part A. Most people do not have to pay for Medicare Part A.

This part of Medicare covers several different kinds of medical care expenses not covered under Part B. Part A pays for much of the expenses incurred at hospitals. It helps to pay for the room, general nursing, and various hospital supplies. It also covers inpatient mental health costs. It also pays for the costs of skilled nursing facilities after a three-day inpatient hospital stay. This also covers hospice care expenses. Some home health care costs are also paid for under Medicare Part A. Most people do not have to pay for Medicare Part A.

This part of Medicare covers several types of health care expenses not covered under Part B. Part A pays for a lot of the expenses incurred while at a hospital. It helps to pay for cost of the general nursing, the room and various hospital supplies. It can also pay for inpatient mental health expenses It also pays for skilled nursing facilities after a three-day inpatient hospital stay. This also pays for hospice expenses. Certain home health care costs are covered by Medicare Part A. Most people do not have to pay for Medicare Part A.

The part of Medicare that provides basic hospital insurance coverage automatically for most eligible persons. See also Medicare.

The Medicare Hospital Insurance Program (Part A) covers hospitalization, post-hospital extended care, post-hospital home health care, outpatient hospital diagnostic services, drugs, and health supplies, and most other items ordinarily furnished by a hospital or an extended care facility.

Hospital insurance that helps pay for inpatient hospital care, limited skilled nursing care, hospice care, and some home health care. Most people get Medicare Part A automatically when they turn 65.

Helps pay for care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility, home healthcare and hospice care.