Medical Expense✓ Verified · outline & fact-checked · Sep 2026Difficulty 1/5
For a Medicare beneficiary with a terminal illness, hospice care under Medicare Part A:
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Why A is correct
Medicare Part A covers hospice care for beneficiaries who have a terminal illness, defined as a life expectancy of six months or less, as certified by a physician. Hospice benefits focus on palliative and supportive care — pain management, symptom control, and supportive services — rather than curative treatment. The beneficiary may receive hospice care at home or in a hospice facility. Hospice is a standard Part A benefit available under Original Medicare without any Medicare Advantage enrollment or hospital-stay prerequisite.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) Hospice is a covered Part A benefit; it is not excluded from Medicare coverage.
- C) Hospice is available to beneficiaries in Original Medicare; enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan is not a condition of the Part A hospice benefit.
- D) There is no 30-day hospital admission requirement before hospice care may begin.
Memory hook
Part A hospice = comfort at the end of the road. Terminally ill plus physician certification opens the palliative door.