Practically all Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Part A, which covers inpatient services, hospitalizations, skilled nursing facility stays, some home health services, and hospice care.

2009 Part A Patient Expenses1
Premium	Deductible	Co-insurance
Most people don't pay a premium for Part A For those who must pay a Part A premium, it is up to $443 per month	Inpatient Hospital: $1,068 per benefit period Skilled Nursing: None	Inpatient Hospital: $267 per day for days 61-90 $534 per lifetime reserve day for days 91-150 (nonrenewable) All costs per benefit period after day 150 (lifetime reserve days) Skilled Nursing: $0 per day for days 1-20 $133.50 per day for days 21-100 All costs per benefit period after day 100 Home Health No cost to patient

 

 

 

1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare & You 2009. Baltimore, MD: US Dept of Health and Human Services; September 2008. CMS Publication No. 10050.