Medicare Part A (2009)
Part A is Hospital Insurance and covers cost associated with confinement in a
hospital or skilled nursing facility.
When you are
hospitalized for: |
Medicare Covers |
You Pay |
| 1-60 Days |
Most confinement costs after the required Medicare Deductible |
$1068 Part A Deductible |
| 61-90 Days |
All eligible expenses, after the patient pays a per-day copayment. |
$267/Day
|
| 91-150 Days |
All eligible expenses, after patient pays per-day copayment.
(These Are Liftetime Reserve Days Which may never be used again.) |
$534/Day
|
| 151 days or more |
Nothing |
You Pay All Cost |
Skilled Nursing Confinement:
When you are hospitalized for at least 3 days and enter
a Medicare Approved skilled nursing facility within 30 days after a
hospital discharge and are receiving skilled nursing care.
|
All eligible expenses for the first 20 days; then all eligible
expenses, (if you qualify), for days 21-100, after patient pays a per day copayment. |
After 20 days
$133.50/Day |