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Which of the following is a key characteristic of Medicare Part A?

  1. ACovers physician services and outpatient care.
  2. BPrimarily finances prescription drug costs.
  3. CCovers hospital inpatient care, skilled nursing facility care, and hospice care.
  4. DIs optional and requires a monthly premium based on income.
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Correct answer: C. Covers hospital inpatient care, skilled nursing facility care, and hospice care.

Medicare Part A, also known as Hospital Insurance, primarily covers inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and some home health care.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. This describes Medicare Part B.
  • B. This describes Medicare Part D.
  • D. This describes aspects of Medicare Part B and D, but not Part A's primary characteristics.

Medicare Part A

The component of Medicare that provides Hospital Insurance, primarily covering inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and some home health care. Most eligible individuals do not pay a premium for Part A.

  • Hospital Insurance.
  • Covers inpatient hospital, skilled nursing, hospice.
  • Premium-free for most eligible individuals.

Memory trick: A for HOSPITAL, B for DOCTOR, C for CHOICE, D for DRUGS.

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