What is Medicare Part A? Discuss the financing and cost-sharing features of Medicare Part A. What benefits does Part A cover? What benefits are not covered?
Part A, the hospital insurance (HI) portion of Medicare, is financed by special payroll taxes collected for Social Security
Part A covers hospital inpatient services, care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF), home health visits, and hospice care.
The noncovered services are long-term care
custodial services, and personal convenience services