Medicare Part A primarily covers:

Explanation

Medicare Part A is hospital insurance, covering inpatient hospital stays, skilled nursing facility care following a hospitalization, hospice care, and certain home health services. Physician office visits and outpatient care fall under Part B, prescription drugs under Part D, and routine vision and dental are generally not covered by Original Medicare. Part A is usually premium-free for those who paid Medicare taxes long enough, and remembering that Part A equals hospital coverage is a core exam fact.