Inpatient care in
hospitals.This includes critical access hospitals and
inpatient rehabilitation facilities
Inpatient stays in a
skilled nursing facility (not custodial or long-term
care)
Hospice care services
Home health care
services
Inpatient care in a
Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institution
(coverage is related to non-medical, non-religious
parts of care)
You usually don’t pay a monthly premium for Part A
coverage if you or your spouse paid Medicare taxes while
working.
[For additional information regarding
Medicare Part A consider the following RESOURCES]
If you aren’t eligible for premium-free Part A, you may
be able to buy it if you meet one of these conditions:
You didn’t work or
didn’t pay enough Medicare taxes while you worked
and you are age 65 or older
You are disabled and
have returned to work
Note:
The 2008 Part A premium amount for people who buy Part A
is up to $423 each month.
In most cases, if you choose to buy Part A, you must
also have or enroll in Part B and pay the monthly Part B
premium.
If you have limited income and resources, your state may
help you pay for Part A and/or Part B.
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