Coverage Option: Medicare Part A

Enrollment

Most people are automatically enrolled when they turn age 65.

An example of why a person would not automatically be enrolled in Medicare Part A is if he or she worked less than 10 years in Medicare covered employment. In this case the person would not be eligible for premium-free Part A and would have to pay for Part A themselves.

Coverage

Medicare Part A helps pay for:

• Inpatient care in hospitals
• Critical access hospital care
• Skilled nursing facility care
• Hospice care and home health care, although certain conditions must be met to get these benefits.