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Title: What is Medicare part A?


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What is medicare part A
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Lets find out what is covered under Medicare
Part A?
  • A semi-private room
  • Your hospital meals
  • Skilled nursing care
  • Care on special units, such as intensive care
  • Drugs, medical supplies and medical equipment as
    an inpatient
  • Lab tests, X-rays, and radiation treatment as an
    inpatient

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What's not covered under Medicare Part A?
  • Most doctor services you receive in the
    hospital, it is covered under Part B.
  • Private services such as a television or
    telephone in your room
  • Custodial cares for example help with bathing,
    dressing, or eating

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Which doctors or health practitioners can you
visit?
  • You can see any qualified provider in the U.S.
    who accepts Medicare assignment and who admits
    new patients.

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Coverage limited with Medicare Part A
  • Medicare Part A helps pay for up to 90 days of
    hospice or trained care during one benefit time.
    Starting with day 91, you can begin to use your
    Lifetime Reserve Days.

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What is hospital care?
  • Hospital care helps make the last weeks or months
    of life as contented as possible.
  • A hospital team consists of medical
    professionals, social workers, trained
    volunteers, and chaplains.

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  • This article is originally appeared on-
  • http//healthfirstmagazine.blogspot.com/2017/05/wh
    at-is-medicare-part-a.html
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