Which of the following is generally NOT covered by Medicare Part A?
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Why A is correct
Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital care — including semiprivate room and board, nursing services, and hospital supplies — plus skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying three-day inpatient stay, home health care, and hospice care. What Part A does not cover is the professional component: physician and surgeon fees, which are paid under Part B. This hospital-versus-professional split is the fundamental structure of Original Medicare and is a classic Part A scope question in the senior health products section of the A&H outline. Beneficiaries need Part B to cover the doctors who treat them inside the hospital.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) Hospital room and board is a core Part A inpatient benefit.
- C) Skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying hospital stay is a Part A benefit.
- D) Home health care and hospice are covered under Part A.
Memory hook
Part A pays the building; Part B pays the doctor.