Medicare Part A - Hospital Coverage

Part A helps cover the following hospital expenses:

If you have a chronic illness or disability, Medicare pays only a small portion of the long-term care you may need in a nursing facility or at home. It does not cover personal or custodial care.

You usually don't pay a monthly premium for Part A coverage if you or your spouse paid Medicare taxes while working. If you are not eligible for premium-free Part A, you may be able to buy coverage, but in most cases you must also have Part B and pay monthly premiums for both. If you have limited income and resources, there may be help available to pay for Part A and/or Part B expenses.

Visit www.MyMedicare.gov to view the current Medicare and You handbook. You can also sign up to receive future handbooks electronically.