Part A (Hospital Insurance) helps cover:

• Inpatient care in a hospital
• Inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility (not custodial or long-term care)
• Hospice care
• Home health care
• Inpatient care in a religious nonmedical health care institution

What is the cost for Part A?

You usually do not have to pay a monthly premium for Part A. If you or your spouse paid Medicare Taxes while working for a certain amount of time.